Nathan Algren er krigsveteran fra den amerikanske borgerkrig. Han tager til Japan for at lære kejser Meijis tropper at bruge skydevåben i kampen mod landets sidste samurai. Men Algren bliver taget til fange af samuraien og ændrer livssyn, da han møder samuraiernes ældgamle traditioner og deres æreskodeks.
Stjerner: Tom Cruise, 渡辺謙, Timothy Spall, Tony Goldwyn, Hiroyuki Sanada, 小雪
Mandskab: Tom Engelman (Producer), Richard Solomon (Executive Producer), Vincent Ward (Executive Producer), Paula Wagner (Producer), Victor Du Bois (Editor), Edward Zwick (Producer)
Land: United States of America
Sprog: English, 日本語
Studio: Radar Pictures, Bedford Falls Productions, Cruise/Wagner Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
Kørsel: 154 minutter
Kvalitet: HD
Udgivet: Dec 05, 2003
IMDb: 3.386
nøgleord:japan, samurai, swordplay, general, sense of guilt, war veteran, sword, war crimes, loss of loved one, self-discovery, arms deal, homeland, katana, emperor, language barrier, mountain village, foreign legion, insurgence, mercenary, campaign, war strategy, gettysburg, slaughter, soldier, period drama, alcoholic, u.s. soldier, japanese army, warrior, meditative, 19th century, war trauma, racial harmony, inspirational, celebratory, cultural pride, going native
