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.
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Nominations
4 Oscar · 3 Golden Globe
Nominated
2004
Actor in a Supporting Role
Ken Watanabe
Art Direction
Art Direction: Lilly Kilvert; Set Decoration: Gretchen Rau
Costume Design
Ngila Dickson
Sound Mixing
Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer and Jeff Wexler
2004
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Hans Zimmer
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Tom Cruise
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
Ken Watanabe
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