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Civil War soldier Nathan Algren leaves the USA for feudal Japan. After signing up to help defeat a warlord, he is captured. Algren knows the fate of enemy prisoners, but he is surprised to be spared and then find himself drawn to the samurai's way of life.

Keywords:

Action, Adventure, Drama, War, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(2003) (4 Star)

Cast:

Tom Cruise	.... Nathan Algren
Ken Watanabe	.... Katsumoto
William Atherton	.... Winchester Rep
Chad Lindberg	.... Winchester Rep Assistant
Ray Godshall Sr.	.... Convention Hall Attendee
Billy Connolly	.... Zebulon Gant

Supporting Cast:

Tony Goldwyn	.... Col. Bagley
Masato Harada	.... Omura
Masashi Odate	.... Omura's Companion
John Koyama	.... Omura's Bodyguard
Timothy Spall	.... Simon Graham
Shichinosuke Nakamura	.... Emperor Meiji
Togo Igawa	.... General Hasegawa
Satoshi Nikaido	.... N.C.O.
Shintaro Wada	.... Young Recruit

Directors:

Edward Zwick

Writers:

John Logan

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