Film · Synopsis
Synopsis
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.
Release windows
When & where
US
- In CinemasMon, Dec 1, 2003
GB
- In CinemasFri, Jan 9, 2004
CA
- In CinemasFri, Dec 5, 2003
AU
- In CinemasThu, Jan 15, 2004
FR
- In CinemasWed, Jan 7, 2004
- TVSun, May 10, 2026RTL9
DE
- In CinemasThu, Jan 8, 2004
JP
- In CinemasSat, Nov 22, 2003
Where to watch
Streaming TBA
No streaming platforms confirmed yet. We’ll yell the moment one picks it up — make sure it’s on your deck.
Cast
Top of the call sheet
Tom Cruise
as Nathan Algren
Ken Watanabe
as Moritsugu Katsumoto
Timothy Spall
as Simon Graham
Tony Goldwyn
as Col. Benjamin Bagley
Hiroyuki Sanada
as Ujio
Koyuki
as Taka
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