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 the name of modernization and open trade, Algren decides to become an ultimate warrior himself and to fight for their right to exist.
as Nathan Algren
as Moritsugu Katsumoto
as Simon Graham
as Col. Benjamin Bagley
as Ujio
as Taka
as Nobutada
as Zebulon Gant
as General Hasegawa
as Emperor Meiji
as Omura
as Winchester Rep
as Winchester Rep Assistant
as Ambassador Swanbeck
as Convention Hall Attendee
as Omura's Companion
as Omura's Bodyguard
as N.C.O.
as Young Recruit
as Nakao
as Higen
as Magojiro
as Silent Samurai
as Sword Master
as Kyogen Player #1
as Kyogen Player #2
as Kyogen Player #3
as Omura's Secretary
as Soldier in Street #1
as Soldier in Street #2
as Soldier in Street #3
as Guard
as Sword Master's Assistant
as Samurai Ensemble
as Samurai Ensemble
as Samurai Ensemble
as Samurai Ensemble
as Samurai Ensemble
as Samurai Ensemble
as Samurai Ensemble
as Samurai Ensemble
as Samurai Ensemble
as Samurai Ensemble
as Samurai Ensemble
as Samurai Ensemble
as Samurai Ensemble
as Samurai Ensemble
as Samurai Ensemble