num_pages: 144
description: In 1876, Civil War veteran Captain Nathan Algren travels to Japan in his role as a Winchester gun spokesman to train the emperor's troops, only to be wounded and captured by samurai warriors, from whom he learns the warrior code of honor and experiences a spiritual renewal that leads to an alliance with the emperor's enemies. (A Warner Bros. film, releasing December 2003, directed by Edward Zwick, starring Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, &amp; Billy Connolly)
language: English
title: The Last Samurai Official Movie Guide
titlecomplete: The Last Samurai Official Movie Guide
genres: Media Tie In
ratings_count: 35
publisher: Time Home Entertainment