The Last Samurai (2003)

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

• Drama
• Action
• War

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.

Rating

7.6 / 10 (7,874 votes)

Release date

December 5, 2003

Runtime

2h 34m

Language

English

Director

Edward Zwick

Status

Released