The Last Samurai vs USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
The Last Samurai has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 5.9/10 for USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage). USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage is the shorter watch at 2h 8m compared with 2h 34m. The Last Samurai is the older of the two (2003 against 2016). Both are action, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Last Samurai
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage| The Last Samurai | USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2016 |
| Length | 2h 34m | 2h 8m |
| Genres | Action, Drama, War | Action, War |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Edward Zwick | Mario Van Peebles |
| Main cast | Tony Goldwyn, Hiroyuki Sanada, Timothy Spall, Tom Cruise, William Atherton | James Remar, Matt Lanter, Nicolas Cage, Thomas Jane, Tom Sizemore |
Synopsis
The Last Samurai
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.
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
The harrowing true story of the crew of the USS Indianapolis, who were stranded in the Philippine Sea for five days after delivering the atomic weapons that would eventually end WWII. As they awaited rescue, they endured extreme thirst, hunger, and relentless shark attacks.
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