The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai (2003)
“In the face of an enemy, in the heart of one man, lies the soul of a warrior.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
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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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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise
as Nathan Algren
Ken Watanabe
Ken Watanabe
as Moritsugu Katsumoto
Timothy Spall
Timothy Spall
as Simon Graham
Tony Goldwyn
Tony Goldwyn
as Col. Benjamin Bagley
Hiroyuki Sanada
Hiroyuki Sanada
as Ujio
Koyuki
Koyuki
as Taka
Shin Koyamada
Shin Koyamada
as Nobutada
Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly
as Zebulon Gant
Togo Igawa
Togo Igawa
as General Hasegawa
Shichinosuke Nakamura
Shichinosuke Nakamura
as Emperor Meiji
Masato Harada
Masato Harada
as Omura
William Atherton
William Atherton
as Winchester RepCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 154 min |
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