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The Last Samurai

7.620032h 34mRMovieDramaActionWar

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…

DirectorEdward Zwick
WritersEdward Zwick·Marshall Herskovitz
ProducersPaula Wagner·Vincent Ward

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Availability shown for United States · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Edward Zwick

Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise
Nathan Algren
Ken Watanabe
Ken Watanabe
Moritsugu Katsumoto
Timothy Spall
Timothy Spall
Simon Graham
Tony Goldwyn
Tony Goldwyn
Col. Benjamin Bagley
Hiroyuki Sanada
Hiroyuki Sanada
Ujio
Koyuki
Koyuki
Taka
Shin Koyamada
Shin Koyamada
Nobutada
Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly
Zebulon Gant
Togo Igawa
Togo Igawa
General Hasegawa
Shichinosuke Nakamura
Shichinosuke Nakamura
Emperor Meiji
Masato Harada
Masato Harada
Omura
William Atherton
William Atherton
Winchester Rep

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The Last Samurai — streaming FAQ

Which OTT platform streams The Last Samurai?

The Last Samurai isn't on any subscription service in United States right now, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. It's not on Netflix.

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No, The Last Samurai is not on Netflix in United States as of August 2026. You can rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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The Last Samurai isn't available free in United States; you can only rent or buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.