IN JAPAN, Civil War veteran Captain Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise) trains the Emperor's troops to use modern weapons as they prepare to defeat the last of the country's samurais.
But Algren's passion is swayed when he is captured by the samurai and learns about their traditions and code of honour. Cruise's version of Dances With Wolves and his bid for an Oscar.
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