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The Last Samurai

Film · 2003

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.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Edward Zwickwriter · director · producer
  2. Marshall Herskovitzwriter · producer
  3. John Loganwriter
  4. Vincent Wardexecutive producer
  5. Richard Solomonexecutive producer
  6. Victor Du Boiseditor
  7. Charles Mulvehillexecutive producer
  8. Steven Rosenblumeditor
  9. Ted Fieldexecutive producer
  10. John Tollcinematographer
  11. Victoria Thomascasting director
  12. Hans Zimmercomposer
  13. Tom Cruiseproducer
  14. Graham Larsonproducer
  15. Jeffrey Whiteproducer
  16. Michael Dovenproducer
  17. Thomas Bolandproducer
  18. Tom Engelmanproducer
  19. Yoko Narahashiproducer
  20. George Macriproducer
  21. Paula Wagnerproducer
  22. Scott Kroopfproducer
  23. Lilly Kilvertproduction designer

On screen

  1. Tom Cruiselead actor
  2. Ken Watanabelead actor
  3. Tony Goldwynlead actor
  4. Timothy Spalllead actor
  5. Shichinosuke Nakamurasupporting actor
  6. Shin Koyamadasupporting actor
  7. Masato Haradasupporting actor
  8. Koyukisupporting actor
  9. Togo Igawasupporting actor
  10. Hiroyuki Sanadasupporting actor
  11. Billy Connollysupporting actor
  12. Aoi Minatoguest actor
  13. Hiroaki Amanoguest actor
  14. Jiro Wadaguest actor
  15. Koji Fujiiguest actor
  16. Kosaburo Nomura IVguest actor
  17. Lee Murayamaguest actor
  18. Makoto Hashibaguest actor
  19. Noguchi Takayukiguest actor
  20. Ryoichi Noguchiguest actor
  21. Ryoichiro Yonekuraguest actor
  22. Shimpei Horinouchiguest actor
  23. Shintaro Wadaguest actor
  24. Shoji Yoshiharaguest actor
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