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The Last Samurai

Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: December 5, 2003

Summary: The paths of two warriors converge when the young Emperor of Japan, hires a Civil War veteran (Cruise) to train Japan's first modern, conscript army. As he encounters the Samurai traditions, the troubled American soldier finds himself at the center of a violent and epic struggle between two eras and two worlds, with only his sense of honor to guide him. (Warner Bros.)

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Runtime:	154 min
Rating:	Rated R for strong violence and battle sequences.
Production:	Warner Bros. Pictures
Genres:	Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country:	USA
Languages:	English, French, Japanese
Home Release Date:	May 4, 2004

Director	Credit
Edward Zwick	Director

Writer	Credit
Edward Zwick	Screenplay
John Logan	Story
Marshall Herskovitz	Screenplay

Principal Cast	Credit
Billy Connolly	Zebulon Gant
Ken Watanabe	Katsumoto
Tom Cruise	Nathan Algren

Cast	Credit
Chad Lindberg	Winchester Rep Assistant
John Koyama	Omura's Bodyguard
Masashi Odate	Omura's Companion
Masato Harada	Omura
Ray Godshall Sr.	Convention Hall Attendee
Satoshi Nikaido	N.C.O.
Shichinosuke Nakamura	Emperor Meiji
Shintaro Wada	Young Recruit
Timothy Spall	Simon Graham
Togo Igawa	General Hasegawa
Tony Goldwyn	Colonel Bagley
William Atherton	Winchester Rep

Producer	Credit
Charles Mulvehill	Executive Producer
Edward Zwick	Producer
Graham Larson	Associate Producer
Marshall Herskovitz	Producer
Michael Doven	Associate Producer
Paula Wagner	Producer
Richard Solomon	Executive Producer
Scott Kroopf	Producer
Ted Field	Executive Producer
Tom Cruise	Producer
Tom Engelman	Producer
Vincent Ward	Executive Producer
Yôko Narahashi	Associate Producer