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The Last Samurai

2003 War film Drama film Action film Ninja film White savior film Historical film Adventure film

The Last Samurai is a 2003 film directed by Edward Zwick. It stars Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Shin Koyamada and others.

Top cast

17 people
Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise

Captain Nathan Algren Ken Watanabe

Ken Watanabe

Saigō Takamori, Lord Moritsugu Katsumoto Shin Koyamada

Shin Koyamada

Nobutada Katsumoto

Tony Goldwyn

Colonel Bagley

Masato Harada

Ōkubo Toshimichi, Matsue Omura

Hiroyuki Sanada

Ujio

Timothy Spall

Simon Graham

Koyuki

Taka

Billy Connolly

Sergeant Zebulon Gant

Togo Igawa

Role not listed

Scott Wilson

Role not listed

William Atherton

Role not listed

More cast

  • Sosuke Ikematsu
  • Chad Lindberg
  • Seizō Fukumoto Silent Samurai
  • Nakamura Shichinosuke II Emperor Meiji
  • Shun Sugata Nakao

Sources

  • Wikidata (Q207130), accessed October 2026
  • Cast photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each profile

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