Meet Frenchman Jules Brunet, the real-life last samurai. Fighting alongside the Shogunate rebels who wanted to maintain ...
The movie is very loosely based on actual events ... Cruise's character is not the titular last samurai, which was roundly mocked upon its release. The film was written by John Logan (Gladiator ...
He breaks down the differences between samurai and ninja fighting techniques in "The Last Samurai," starring Tom Cruise and Ken Watanabe. He describes how to best anticipate your opponent's moves ...