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The Last Samurai
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- How long is The Last Samurai?
- The Last Samurai is 2 hr 34 min long.
- Who directed The Last Samurai?
- Edward Zwick
- Who is Capt. Nathan Algren in The Last Samurai?
- Tom Cruise plays Capt. Nathan Algren in the film.
- What is The Last Samurai about?
- Capt. Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise) is an American military officer hired by the Emperor of Japan to train the country's first army in the art of modern warfare. As the government attempts to eradicate the ancient Samurai warrior class in preparation for more Westernized and trade-friendly policies, Algren finds himself unexpectedly affected by his encounters with the Samurai, which places him at the center of a struggle between two eras and two worlds.