The Last Samurai (2003)
The Last Samurai (2003)
In the face of an enemy, in the heart of one man, lies the soul of a warrior.
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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Cast

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
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: In the face of an enemy, in the heart of one man, lies the soul of a warrior.
Certification: 15

Details

Genres: Drama, Action, War

Language: English, 日本語

Release Date: 05 December 2003

Country: NZ, US

Runtime: 154m

Company Credits

Company: Warner Bros. Pictures, Radar Pictures, Bedford Falls Productions, Cruise/Wagner Productions

Budget: $140,000,000

Revenue: $456,800,000

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Cast

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Nathan Algren

Ken Watanabe

Ken Watanabe

Moritsugu Katsumoto

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Simon Graham

Tony Goldwyn

Tony Goldwyn

Col. Benjamin Bagley

Hiroyuki Sanada

Hiroyuki Sanada

Ujio

Koyuki

Koyuki

Taka

Shin Koyamada

Shin Koyamada

Nobutada

Billy Connolly

Billy Connolly

Zebulon Gant

Togo Igawa

Togo Igawa

General Hasegawa

Shichinosuke Nakamura

Shichinosuke Nakamura

Emperor Meiji

Masato Harada

Masato Harada

Omura

William Atherton

William Atherton

Winchester Rep

Chad Lindberg

Chad Lindberg

Winchester Rep Assistant

Scott Wilson

Scott Wilson

Ambassador Swanbeck

Ray Godshall Sr.

Ray Godshall Sr.

Convention Hall Attendee

Masashi Odate

Masashi Odate

Omura's Companion

John Koyama

John Koyama

Omura's Bodyguard

Satoshi Nikaido

Satoshi Nikaido

N.C.O.

Shintaro Wada

Shintaro Wada

Young Recruit

Shun Sugata

Shun Sugata

Nakao

Sosuke Ikematsu

Sosuke Ikematsu

Higen

Aoi Minato

Aoi Minato

Magojiro

Seizō Fukumoto

Seizō Fukumoto

Silent Samurai

Shoji Yoshihara

Shoji Yoshihara

Sword Master

Kosaburo Nomura IV

Kosaburo Nomura IV

Kyogen Player #1

Takashi Noguchi

Takashi Noguchi

Kyogen Player #2

Noguchi Takayuki

Noguchi Takayuki

Kyogen Player #3

Sven Toorvald

Sven Toorvald

Omura's Secretary

Yuki Matsuzaki

Yuki Matsuzaki

Soldier in Street #1

Mitsuyuki Oishi

Mitsuyuki Oishi

Soldier in Street #2

Jiro Wada

Jiro Wada

Soldier in Street #3

Hiroshi Watanabe

Hiroshi Watanabe

Guard

Yusuke Myochin

Yusuke Myochin

Sword Master's Assistant

Hiroaki Amano

Hiroaki Amano

Samurai Ensemble

Kenta Daibo

Kenta Daibo

Samurai Ensemble

Koji Fujii

Koji Fujii

Samurai Ensemble

Makoto Hashiba

Makoto Hashiba

Samurai Ensemble

Shimpei Horinouchi

Shimpei Horinouchi

Samurai Ensemble

Takashi Kora

Takashi Kora

Samurai Ensemble

Shane Kosugi

Shane Kosugi

Samurai Ensemble

Takeshi Maya

Takeshi Maya

Samurai Ensemble

Seiji Morita

Seiji Morita

Samurai Ensemble

Lee Murayama

Lee Murayama

Samurai Ensemble

Takeru Shimizu

Takeru Shimizu

Samurai Ensemble

Shinji Suzuki

Shinji Suzuki

Samurai Ensemble

Hisao Takeda

Hisao Takeda

Samurai Ensemble

Ryoichiro Yonekura

Ryoichiro Yonekura

Samurai Ensemble

Ryoichi Noguchi

Ryoichi Noguchi

Samurai Ensemble

Directed By

Edward Zwick

Edward Zwick

Director

Nilo Otero

Nilo Otero

First Assistant Director

Allen Kupetsky

Allen Kupetsky

Second Assistant Director

Jayne-Ann Tenggren

Jayne-Ann Tenggren

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Richard Solomon

Richard Solomon

Executive Producer

Vincent Ward

Vincent Ward

Executive Producer

Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Producer

Ted Field

Ted Field

Executive Producer

Marshall Herskovitz

Marshall Herskovitz

Producer

Edward Zwick

Edward Zwick

Producer

Charles Mulvehill

Charles Mulvehill

Executive Producer

Paula Wagner

Paula Wagner

Producer

Scott Kroopf

Scott Kroopf

Producer

Tom Engelman

Tom Engelman

Producer

Victoria Thomas

Victoria Thomas

Casting

Graham Larson

Graham Larson

Associate Producer

Michael Doven

Michael Doven

Associate Producer

Yōko Narahashi

Yōko Narahashi

Associate Producer

Kevin De La Noy

Kevin De La Noy

Unit Production Manager

Charles Mulvehill

Charles Mulvehill

Unit Production Manager

Lil Heyman

Lil Heyman

Production Coordinator

Mitchell E. Dauterive

Mitchell E. Dauterive

Production Supervisor

Anne Bruning

Anne Bruning

Production Supervisor

Kyoko Kageyama

Kyoko Kageyama

Production Supervisor

Jill Soper

Jill Soper

Assistant Production Coordinator

Ken Ryan

Ken Ryan

Production Accountant

Mayda Renizzi-Holt

Mayda Renizzi-Holt

Assistant Accountant

Charles Harrington

Charles Harrington

Location Manager

Edited By

Victor Du Bois

Victor Du Bois

Editor

Steven Rosenblum

Steven Rosenblum

Editor

Cynthia E. Thornton

Cynthia E. Thornton

Associate Editor

Jenny Hicks

Jenny Hicks

Assistant Editor

Penny Lee Hallin

Penny Lee Hallin

Assistant Editor

Pablo Prietto

Pablo Prietto

Assistant Editor

Mo Henry

Mo Henry

Negative Cutter

Costume and Makeup

Ngila Dickson

Ngila Dickson

Costume Design

Lois Burwell

Lois Burwell

Makeup Designer

Kenny Myers

Kenny Myers

Key Makeup Artist

Maggie Elliott

Maggie Elliott

Makeup Artist

Tina Harrelson

Tina Harrelson

Makeup Artist

Greg Nelson

Greg Nelson

Makeup Artist

Richard Snell

Richard Snell

Makeup Artist

Conor O'Sullivan

Conor O'Sullivan

Prosthetic Supervisor

Janice Alexander

Janice Alexander

Hair Department Head

Terry Baliel

Terry Baliel

Key Hair Stylist

Karen Asano-Myers

Karen Asano-Myers

Hairstylist

Carol Pershing

Carol Pershing

Hairstylist

Kimberley Spiteri

Kimberley Spiteri

Hairstylist

Colleen LaBaff

Colleen LaBaff

Hairstylist

Terry Jarvis

Terry Jarvis

Wigmaker

Kendall Errair

Kendall Errair

Costumer

Bob Buck

Bob Buck

Costume Coordinator

Sound

Hans Zimmer

Hans Zimmer

Original Music Composer

Jeff Wexler

Jeff Wexler

Production Sound Mixer

Anna Behlmer

Anna Behlmer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Andy Nelson

Andy Nelson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Don Coufal

Don Coufal

Boom Operator

Mark P. Stoeckinger

Mark P. Stoeckinger

Supervising Sound Editor

Kerry Dean Williams

Kerry Dean Williams

Supervising ADR Editor

Michael Kamper

Michael Kamper

Sound Designer

Jon Title

Jon Title

Sound Designer

Craig S. Jaeger

Craig S. Jaeger

Foley Supervisor

Alan Rankin

Alan Rankin

Sound Editor

Christopher Assells

Christopher Assells

Sound Editor

Bruce Tanis

Bruce Tanis

Sound Editor

Dino DiMuro

Dino DiMuro

Sound Editor

Ben Wilkins

Ben Wilkins

Sound Editor

Victor Ray Ennis

Victor Ray Ennis

First Assistant Sound Editor

Paul Flinchbaugh

Paul Flinchbaugh

Assistant Sound Editor

Laura Harris Atkinson

Laura Harris Atkinson

Dialogue Editor

David A. Cohen

David A. Cohen

Dialogue Editor

Kelly Oxford

Kelly Oxford

ADR Editor

Anna MacKenzie

Anna MacKenzie

ADR Editor

Michelle Pazer

Michelle Pazer

ADR Editor

Caitlin McKenna

Caitlin McKenna

ADR Editor

John Roesch

John Roesch

Foley Artist

Alyson Dee Moore

Alyson Dee Moore

Foley Artist

Jeffrey Wilhoit

Jeffrey Wilhoit

Foley Artist

James Moriana

James Moriana

Foley Artist

Bob Beher

Bob Beher

Foley Editor

Frank Smathers

Frank Smathers

Foley Editor

Mary Jo Lang

Mary Jo Lang

Foley Mixer

Nerses Gezalyan

Nerses Gezalyan

Foley Mixer

Charleen Richards-Steeves

Charleen Richards-Steeves

ADR Mixer

Robert Deschaine

Robert Deschaine

ADR Mixer

Greg Steele

Greg Steele

ADR Mixer

Michael Miller

Michael Miller

ADR Mixer

Marc Streitenfeld

Marc Streitenfeld

Music Editor

Alan Meyerson

Alan Meyerson

Scoring Mixer

Visual Effects

Ray McIntyre Jr.

Ray McIntyre Jr.

Visual Effects Supervisor

Paul J. Lombardi

Paul J. Lombardi

Special Effects Supervisor

Thomas Boland

Thomas Boland

Visual Effects Producer

Romulo Adriano Jr.

Romulo Adriano Jr.

Visual Effects Coordinator

William Mesa

William Mesa

Visual Effects Supervisor

Jeffrey White

Jeffrey White

Visual Effects Producer

George Macri

George Macri

Visual Effects Producer

Tim Crosbie

Tim Crosbie

VFX Supervisor

Camera

John Toll

John Toll

Director of Photography

Mike Thomas

Mike Thomas

"A" Camera Operator

Peter McCaffrey

Peter McCaffrey

"B" Camera Operator

Peter McCaffrey

Peter McCaffrey

Steadicam Operator

Darrin Keough

Darrin Keough

"C" Camera Operator

Calum McFarlane

Calum McFarlane

"D" Camera Operator

Chris Toll

Chris Toll

First Assistant "A" Camera

Tommy Klines

Tommy Klines

First Assistant "B" Camera

Brett Matthews

Brett Matthews

First Assistant "C" Camera

Richard Lacy

Richard Lacy

First Assistant "D" Camera

Jeff Pelton

Jeff Pelton

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Louise Williams

Louise Williams

Second Assistant "B" Camera

John Bonnin

John Bonnin

Libra Head Technician

David James

David James

Still Photographer

David Nichols

David Nichols

Key Grip

Jay Munro

Jay Munro

Best Boy Grip

Brett McDowell

Brett McDowell

Dolly Grip

Lighting

Mick Morris

Mick Morris

Gaffer

Gary Hill

Gary Hill

Rigging Gaffer

Iain Mathieson

Iain Mathieson

Best Boy Electric

Paul Reddin

Paul Reddin

Rigging Grip

Art Department

Lilly Kilvert

Lilly Kilvert

Production Design

Gretchen Rau

Gretchen Rau

Set Decoration

Christopher Burian-Mohr

Christopher Burian-Mohr

Supervising Art Director

Jess Gonchor

Jess Gonchor

Art Direction

Kim Sinclair

Kim Sinclair

Art Direction

Elizabeth Flaherty

Elizabeth Flaherty

Assistant Art Director

Philip Thomas

Philip Thomas

Set Designer

Michael Smale

Michael Smale

Set Designer

Sam Storey

Sam Storey

Set Designer

Christopher Glass

Christopher Glass

Storyboard Artist

J.C. Brown

J.C. Brown

Graphic Designer

Cedar Valentine

Cedar Valentine

Art Department Coordinator

Lori A. Lopes

Lori A. Lopes

Set Decoration

Kathy Lucas

Kathy Lucas

Assistant Set Decoration

Patrick Cassidy

Patrick Cassidy

Leadman

David Gulick

David Gulick

Property Master

Peter C. Clarke

Peter C. Clarke

Assistant Property Master

Parker Swanson

Parker Swanson

Assistant Property Master

Neil Kirkland

Neil Kirkland

Construction Coordinator

Other Crew

Hiroki Takano

Hiroki Takano

Stunts

Nobuyuki Obikane

Nobuyuki Obikane

Stunts

Nick Powell

Nick Powell

Stunt Coordinator

Michael Taylor

Michael Taylor

Video Assist Operator

Gunner Ashford

Gunner Ashford

Armorer

Neil Greenberg

Neil Greenberg

Visual Effects Editor

Dan Romero

Dan Romero

Transportation Coordinator

Vic Cuccia

Vic Cuccia

Transportation Captain

Michael Sean Ryan

Michael Sean Ryan

Transportation Captain

Graham Larson

Graham Larson

Post Production Supervisor

Melissa R. Stubbs

Melissa R. Stubbs

Stunt Coordinator

Tad Griffith

Tad Griffith

Stunts

Al Goto

Al Goto

Stunts

Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle

Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle

Stunts

Casey O'Neill

Casey O'Neill

Stunt Double

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