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The Last Samurai

"In the face of an enemy, in the heart of one man, lies the soul of a warrior."

Movie
2003
7.6

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Movie Overview

Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the name of modernization and open trade, Algren decides to become an ultimate warrior himself and to fight for t...

Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the name of modernization and open trade, Algren decides to become an ultimate warrior himself and to fight for their right to exist.

The Last Samurai is a 2003 Drama, Action and War movie directed by Edward Zwick starring Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Timothy Spall, Tony Goldwyn and Hiroyuki Sanada. Find out where to watch, rent, or stream it online on YourMovies - including Amazon Prime Video availability.