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The Last Samurai (2003) A handsome man-saga, in which Tom Cruise plays Tom Cruise playing an American-born samurai warrior in 19th-century Japan. The actor's monkish pursuit of perfection doesn't… R PT144M Action/Adventure Drama Historical Tom Cruise Billy Connolly Tony Goldwyn Koyuki Hiroyuki Sanada Timothy Spall Ken Watanabe Tom Cruise Warner Bros.
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The Last Samurai (2003)

MPAA Rating: R
Reviewed by Lisa Schwarzbaum | Dec 12, 2003

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EW's GRADE
B

Details Release Date: Dec 05, 2003; Rated: R; Length: 144 Minutes; Genres: Action/Adventure, Drama, Historical; With: Tom Cruise; Distributor: Warner Bros.; More

A handsome man-saga, in which Tom Cruise plays Tom Cruise playing an American-born samurai warrior in 19th-century Japan. The actor's monkish pursuit of perfection doesn't invite closeness, but it commands respect.

Originally posted Dec 12, 2003 Published in issue #741 Dec 12, 2003 Order article reprints