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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.”

2003 · 2 h 34 min
Directed by Edward Zwick · USA · American Independent Cinema
DramaActionWar

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Cast

Tom Cruise Ken Watanabe Billy Connolly William Atherton Chad Lindberg Ray Godshall Sr.

Credits

Written by: John Logan

Plot

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.

Sinekatalog’s take

A sweeping, respectful if romanticized drama about an outsider drawn to a vanishing warrior culture. The battle scenes are rousing and the scenery lush. It leans on familiar outsider-saviour tropes, but the earnest tone and craftsmanship carry it.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 7.8 / 10 (512,610 votes)
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