The Last Samurai
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.
Edward Zwick Director John Toll Director of Photography Victor Du Bois Editor Steven Rosenblum Editor Hans Zimmer Original Music Composer John Logan Screenplay Edward Zwick Screenplay Marshall Herskovitz Screenplay John Logan Story Tom Cruise Producer Edward Zwick Producer Marshall Herskovitz Producer
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