The Last Samurai
Stars : Tom Cruise , Ken Wantanabe , Billy Connely
Tom Cruise plays Civil War vet Nathan Algren, who travels to Japan in the
1870s to help organize and teach the emperor's troops during a time of feudal conflict on the islands;
the emperor's goal is to eradicate the remaining samurai. As he learns more about the warriors after
he is captured by them, Algren comes to understand and appreciate the complicated system of honor
under which they live and finally has to choose which side to fight on.
Total Box Office Gross : $111,127,263 ( In America )
Total Box Office Gross : $454,027,263 ( Worldwide )