The Last Samurai
2003 · 154 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 486,004 VOTES · DIR. Edward Zwick
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 929 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:25 They say Japan was made by a sword.
00:03:49 . . .why, this scalp of mine would be long gone. . .
00:06:33 And Mr. Omura here is willing to spend what it takes. . .
00:09:13 . . .l'll kill their enemies.
00:13:21 We have, Your Highness. The red man is a brutal adversary.
00:16:17 l've tried to write about them, but they keep to themselves.
00:19:35 Rifle butt, against the shoulder.
00:23:02 2nd Company, form on 1 st Company.
00:33:56 Then. . .
00:40:19 This temple was built by my family a thousand years ago.
00:44:33 Try.
00:49:43 He was a murderer who fell in love with his own legend.
00:55:52 No, no. Not so fast.
01:01:03 There is so much here that I'll never understand.
01:10:08 You have seen many things.
01:16:45 You rise against me, my teacher.
01:19:10 Perhaps you and l might have a word in private. Please, sit down.
01:22:02 Get down!
01:27:16 Save us the trouble. . . .
01:36:39 So you will take your own life. . .
01:41:10 For two days the Greeks made them pay so dearly. . .
01:52:30 -Signal the attack. -l advise sending in skirmishers first.
02:07:29 Stop firing!
02:14:55 But. . .
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed929
Dialogue density6.0 lines / min
First line00:00:25
Final line02:14:55
Production Record
DirectorEdward Zwick
LanguageEnglish
Budget$140,000,000
Revenue$456,800,000
IMDb votes486,004