The Last Samurai (2003)
Release Date
2003-12-05
Rating
8
Duration
154 min
Countries
Keywords
japan samurai swordplay general sense of guilt war veteran sword war crimes loss of loved one self-discovery arms deal homeland katana emperor language barrier mountain village foreign legion insurgence mercenary campaign war strategy gettysburg slaughter soldier period drama alcoholic u.s. soldier japanese army warrior 19th century war trauma vindictive intense antagonistic
Qualities
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.
