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The Last Samurai
Get an early look at 'The Last Samurai,' starring Tom Cruise as a disillusioned Civil War veteran in Japan who is about to relearn everything he thought he knew about a warrior's code of honor.
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About the Movie
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Action/Adventure
December 5, 2003
MPAA Rating: R
for strong violence and battle sequences.
Starring:
Tom Cruise, Timothy Spall, Billy Connolly, Tony Goldwyn, Ken Watanabe
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Directed By:
Edward Zwick

Synopsis: Set in Japan during the 1870s, The Last Samurai tells the story of Capt. Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise), an American military officer hired by the Emperor of Japan to train the country's first army in the art of modern warfare. As the government attempts to eradicate the ancient Samurai warrior class in preparation for more Westernized and trade-friendly policies, Algren finds himself unexpectedly affected by his encounters with the Samurai, which places him at the center of a struggle between two eras and two worlds, with only his own sense of honor to guide him.
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