Tom Cruise plays Civil War hero Capt. Nathan Algren, who comes to Japan to fight the Samurai and ends up pledging himself to their cause. Ken Watanabe (Academy Award nominee) plays Katsumoto, a Samurai leader facing a vanishing way of life, whose destiny becomes intertwined with that of the American captain. Edward Zwick (winner of the National Board of Review's Best Director Award) directs this sweeping and emotional epic tale of the birth of modern Japan.
Director(s): Edward Zwick
Cast: William Atherton, Billy Connolly, Seizo Fukumoto, Tony Goldwyn, Chad Lindberg, Shichinosuke Nakamura, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ray Godshall Sr., Ken Watanabe
Certification: 15+
Run Time: 2h 28min
Cinema Date: 2003
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Director(s): Edward Zwick
Cast: William Atherton, Billy Connolly, Seizo Fukumoto, Tony Goldwyn, Chad Lindberg, Shichinosuke Nakamura, Hiroyuki Sanada, Ray Godshall Sr., Ken Watanabe
Certification: 15+
Run Time: 2h 28min
Cinema Date: 2003
Distributor: Warner Bros.