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After centuries of relying on hired samurai for national defense, the Japanese monarchy has decided to do away with the warriors in favor of a more contemporary military. Tom Cruise stars as Nathan Algren, a veteran of the U.S. Civil War who is hired by the Emperor Meiji to train an army capable of wiping out the samurai.
Original Release
12/05/2003
US Release
12/05/2003
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Ken Watanabe | Katsumoto / Moritsugu Katsumoto |
Tom Cruise | Nathan Algren |
William Atherton | Winchester Rep |
Chad Lindberg | Winchester Rep Assistant |
Ray Godshall Sr. | Convention Hall Attendee |
Billy Connolly | Zebulon Gant |
Tony Goldwyn | Colonel Bagley / Col. Benjamin Bagley |
Masato Harada | Omura |
Masashi Odate | Omura's Companion |
John Koyama | Omura's Bodyguard |
Directors
Writers
Edward Zwick, John Logan, Marshall Herskovitz
Cast
Name | Character |
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Ken Watanabe | Katsumoto / Moritsugu Katsumoto |
Tom Cruise | Nathan Algren |
William Atherton | Winchester Rep |
Chad Lindberg | Winchester Rep Assistant |
Ray Godshall Sr. | Convention Hall Attendee |
Billy Connolly | Zebulon Gant |
Tony Goldwyn | Colonel Bagley / Col. Benjamin Bagley |
Masato Harada | Omura |
Masashi Odate | Omura's Companion |
John Koyama | Omura's Bodyguard |
Timothy Spall | Simon Graham |
Shichinosuke Nakamura | Emperor Meiji |
Togo Igawa | General Hasegawa |
Satoshi Nikaido | N.C.O. |
Shintaro Wada | Young Recruit |
Shin Koyamada | Nobutada |
Hiroyuki Sanada | Ujio |
Shun Sugata | Nakao |
Koyuki | Taka |
Sosuke Ikematsu | Higen |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Ted Field | Executive Producer |
Charles Mulvehill | Executive Producer |
Richard Solomon | Executive Producer |
Vincent Ward | Executive Producer |
Tom Cruise | Producer |
Edward Zwick | Producer |
Michael Doven | Producer |
Tom Engelman | Producer |
Marshall Herskovitz | Producer |
Scott Kroopf | Producer |
Graham Larson | Producer |
Yôko Narahashi | Producer |
Paula Wagner | Producer |
Editors
Clips
Interviews
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2004 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
2004 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | Nominated |
2004 | Oscar | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
2004 | Oscar | Best Sound Mixing | Nominated |
2004 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
2004 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
2004 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |