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The Last Samurai (2003)
7.8
R
Duration: 154min
Country: US
Original Language: en
Director: Edward Zwick
Plot: The Emperor of Japan engaged a well-known American officer named Captain Nathan Algren to instruct Japan's first army in modern fighting techniques. Algren is thrust into a conflict between two worlds and two eras as the Omura Imperial Cabinet works to eradicate the last of the old Imperial samurai to implement a more trade-friendly and Westernized government policy. His only source of guidance is his sense of honor.
Cast: Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Timothy Spall, Tony Goldwyn, Hiroyuki Sanada
Keywords: japan, loss of loved one, samurai, sword, war veteran, war crimes, self-discovery, swordplay, general, sense of guilt
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7.2
R
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7.3
R
Duration: 144min
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On Deadly Ground (1994)
4.6
R
Genre: Action
Release Date: 1994-02-18
Duration: 101min
Country: US
Cast: Steven Seagal, Michael Caine, Joan Chen, John C. McGinley, R. Lee Ermey