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The Last Samurai poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.8 / 100
2003·Action / Drama / War·2h 34m

THE LAST SAMURAI

“In the face of an enemy, in the heart of one man, lies the soul of a warrior.”

Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the name of modernization and open trade, Algren decides to become an ultimate warrior himself and to fight for their right to exist.

Above the Line
Edward Zwick·DirectorJohn Logan·ScreenplayEdward Zwick·ScreenplayJohn Toll·Director of PhotographyHans Zimmer·Original Music ComposerVictor Du Bois·Editor
Cast
Tom Cruise·Nathan AlgrenKen Watanabe·Moritsugu KatsumotoTimothy Spall·Simon GrahamTony Goldwyn·Col. Benjamin BagleyHiroyuki Sanada·UjioKoyuki·TakaShin Koyamada·NobutadaBilly Connolly·Zebulon GantTogo Igawa·General HasegawaShichinosuke Nakamura·Emperor Meiji
Full Crew
(14 credits)
Directing· 1
Edward Zwick·Director
Writing· 3
John Logan·ScreenplayEdward Zwick·ScreenplayMarshall Herskovitz·Screenplay
Camera· 1
John Toll·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Victor Du Bois·EditorSteven Rosenblum·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Hans Zimmer·Original Music Composer
Production· 6
Tom Engelman·ProducerPaula Wagner·ProducerEdward Zwick·ProducerTom Cruise·ProducerMarshall Herskovitz·ProducerScott Kroopf·Producer
By the Numbers
80.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.8
OF 10
IMDb
66%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$455M
ROI 225%
Worldwide Gross
0
4 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Epic, Dramatic, Intense
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“A man with long brown hair and a beard, wearing elaborate red and brown samurai armor, stands holding two katanas. He is positioned in the foreground against a ”

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Key Elements
Samurai ArmorKatanaTorii GateSoldiersHorses
Atmosphere
Warm, Foggy, Gritty
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
8/10
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