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.
Released: 2003-12-05
Runtime: 154 minutes
Genre: Drama, Action, War, History
Stars: Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, William Atherton, Chad Lindberg, Billy Connolly
Director: Hans Zimmer, Tom Cruise, Victoria Thomas, John Logan, John Logan