USA / New Zealand / Japan,
2003, 148 min
Directed by:
Edward ZwickCinematography:
John TollComposer:
Hans ZimmerCast:
Ken Watanabe, Tom Cruise, William Atherton, Timothy Spall, Chad Lindberg, Billy Connolly, Tony Goldwyn, Masato Harada, Koyuki Katō, Shun Sugata, Shin Koyamada (more)VOD (4)
Plots(1)
The Japanese monarchy has decided to replace the hired samurai warriors, who have been relied upon for centuries for defending the nation, with a more contemporary military. A U.S. Civil War veteran (Tom Cruise) is hired by the Emperor to train a group of Japanese conscripts to replace the samurai warriors. But when he is captured by the samurai, he comes to respect them and finds himself torn over who he should be fighting for. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2004 - Ken Watanabe (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 2004 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 2004 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
- 2004 - Best Sound Mixing
Golden Globes
- 2004 - Tom Cruise (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 2004 - Ken Watanabe (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
- 2004 - Hans Zimmer (Best Original Score)
Critics Choice Awards
- 2004 - Best Picture
- 2004 - Ken Watanabe (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2004 - Hans Zimmer (Best Composer)
The Saturn Awards
- 2004 - Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film
- 2004 - Edward Zwick (Best Director)
- 2004 - Tom Cruise (Best Actor)
- 2004 - Ken Watanabe (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2004 - Sosuke Ikematsu (Best Performance by a Younger Actor)