The Last Samurai is a 2003 American period action drama film directed and co-produced by Edward Zwick, who also co-wrote the screenplay with John Logan and Marshall Herskovitz. The film stars Tom Cruise, who also co-produced, with Timothy Spall, Ken Watanabe, Billy Connolly, Tony Goldwyn, Hiroyuki Sanada, Koyuki, and Shin Koyamada in supporting roles. Tom Cruise portrays a United States Captain of the 7th Cavalry Regiment, whose personal and emotional conflicts bring him into contact with samurai warriors in the wake of the Meiji Restoration in 19th century Japan. The film's plot was inspired by the 1877 Satsuma Rebellion led by Saigō Takamori, and the westernization of Japan by foreign powers, though in the film the United States is portrayed as the primary force behind the push for westernization.
| Director | Edward Zwick |
| Produced by | Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick, Tom Cruise, Paula Wagner, Scott Kroopf, Tom Engelman |
| Screenplay by | John Logan, Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz |
| Story by | John Logan |
| Starring | Tom Cruise, Timothy Spall, Ken Watanabe, Billy Connolly, Tony Goldwyn, Hiroyuki Sanada, Koyuki |
| Music | Hans Zimmer |
| Cinematography | John Toll |
| Edited by | Steven Rosenblum, Victor Dubois |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Released | November 20, 2003 (Tokyo), December 05, 2003 (United States) |
| Running time | 154 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English, Japanese |
| Budget | $140 million |
| Box office | $456.8 million |
| Netflix ID | 60031274 |
Informazioni su The Last Samurai
Edward Zwick directed film that takes place in 19th century Japan, where an American comes to appreciate the Samurai culture he was meant to destroy.
Realizzazione di The Last Samurai
The film was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Supporting Actor for Ken Watanabe.
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