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The Last Samurai

Summary: An American military advisor embraces the Samurai culture he was hired to destroy after he is captured in battle.
Runtime: 2 h 34 min
MPAA: R

Language: English
Movie budget: $ 140,000,000
Domestic: $ 111,127,263
International: $ 343,500,000
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