The Last Samurai

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.

Release Date

Dec 5, 2003

Runtime

2h 34m

Director

Edward Zwick

Country

United States of America

Company

Radar Pictures, Bedford Falls Productions, Cruise/Wagner Productions

Budget

$140,000,000

Revenue

$456,800,000