• The Last Samurai (2003) Soundtrack OST •

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Synopsis

In the 1870s, Captain Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise), a cynical veteran of the American Civil War, who will work for anyone, is hired by Americans who want lucrative contracts with the Emperor of Japan to train the peasant conscripts for the first standing Imperial Army in modern warfare using firearms.

The Imperial Omura (Masato Harada) cabinet's first priority is to repress a rebellion of traditionalist Samurai, hereditary warriors, who remain devoted to the sacred dynasty, but reject the Westernizing policy, and even refuse firearms. Yet, when his ill-prepared superior force sets out too soon, their panic allows the sword-wielding samurai to crush them.

Badly wounded, Algren's courageous stand makes the samurai leader Katsumoto (Ken Watanabe) spare his life. Once nursed to health, he learns to know and respect the old Japanese way, and participates as advisor in Katsumoto's failed attempt to save the Bushido tradition, but Omura gets repressive laws enacted.

He must now choose to honor his loyalty to one of the embittered sides when the conflict returns to the battlefield.

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Play	Title	Artist
	The Last Samurai
	Spectres in the Fog	Hans Zimmer: Artist
	The Way of the Sword	Hans Zimmer: Artist
	A Way of Life	Hans Zimmer: Artist
	Red Warrior	Hans Zimmer: Artist The Starlite Orchestra & Singers: Artist
	A Hard Teacher	Hans Zimmer: Artist
	Taken	Hans Zimmer: Artist
	A Small Measure of Peace	Hans Zimmer: Artist
	To Know My Enemy	Hans Zimmer: Artist
	Idyll's End	Hans Zimmer: Artist
	Safe Passage	Hans Zimmer: Artist
	Ronin	Hans Zimmer: Artist
	You're That Spider Guy - The Amazing Spider-Man 2	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Look Closely - Winter's Tale	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Home - The Lone Ranger	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	What Are You Going To Do When You Are Not Saving The World - Man of Steel	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Lost But Won - Rush	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Solomon - 12 Years A Slave	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Mind If I Cut In - The Dark Knight Rises	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Fear Will Find You - The Dark Knight Rises	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Why Do We Fall - The Dark Knight Rises	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Imagine The Fire - The Dark Knight Rises	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Rise - The Dark Knight Rises	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	New York City Surprise - Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Disc Time:	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Mermaids - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Mutiny - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Angelica - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Rango Suite - Rango	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Dream Is Collapsing - Inception	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Mombasa - Inception	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Dream Within A Dream - Inception	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Time - Inception	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Honor - The Pacific	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Discombobulate - Sherlock Holmes	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	160 BPM - Angels & Demons	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Hero - Kung Fu Panda	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Opening Titles - Call of Duty modern Warfare 2	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Why So Serious - The Dark Knight	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Aggressive Expansion - The Dark Knight	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Like A Dog Chasing Cars - The Dark Knight	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Introduce A Little Anarchy - The Dark Knight	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	A Watchful Guardian - The Dark Knight	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	I See Dead People in Boats - Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Up Is Down - Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	What Shall We Die For? - Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	I Don't Think Now Is The Best Time - Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Drink Up, Me Hearties - Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Chevaliers de Sangreal - The Da Vinci Code	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Watergate - Frost/Nixon	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Maestro - The Holiday	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Davy Jones - Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	The Kraken - Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Dinner Is Served - Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Jack Sparrow - Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Vespertilio - Batman Begins	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Eptesicus - Batman Begins	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Barbastella - Batman Begins	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Antrozous - Batman Begins	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Molossus - Batman Begins	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Zoosters Breakout - Madagascar	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Woad To Ruin - King Arthur	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Opening Theme / Safe Passage / Way of the Sword - The Last Samurai	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Moonlight Serenade - Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	To The Pirate's Cave / Skull and Crossbones - Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Underwater March - Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	The Black Pearl / Will and Elizabeth - Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Barbossa is Hungry - Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Homeland - Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimarron	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	This Is Going To Hurt - The Ring	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Heart Of The Volunteer - Pearl Harbor	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Leave No Man Behind - Black Hawk Down	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	The Might of Rome / The Battle / Honour Him - Gladiator	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Now We Are Free - Gladiator	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Injection - Mission: Impossible II	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	The Village - The Thin Red Line	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Red Sea - The Prince Of Egypt	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	The Peacemaker (End Titles) - The Peacemaker	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	The Rock	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Roll Tide - Crimson Tide	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	This Land - The Lion King	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	You're So Cool - True Romance	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Walking, Talking Man - Regarding Henry	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Main Theme - Thelma and Louise	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Fighting 17th - Backdraft	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Main Title - Days Of Thunder	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Restless Elephants - Green Card	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	End Title - Driving Miss Daisy	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Las Vegas / End Credits - Rain Man	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	End Credits - A World Apart	Hans Zimmer: Performer
	Mission Impossible (arr. C. Custer)	Danny Elfman: Performer
	A Tribute to John Williams	Danny Elfman: Performer
	Por una cabeza - Scent of a Woman (arr. J. Williams)	Danny Elfman: Performer
	The Last Samurai (arr. J.G. Mortimer)	Danny Elfman: Performer
	Ben Hur (arr. J.G. Mortimer)	Danny Elfman: Performer
	Spider-Man (arr. J. Wasson)	Danny Elfman: Performer
	Gabriel's Oboe - The Mission (arr. R. Ling)	Danny Elfman: Performer
	The Pink Panther (arr. C. Custer)	Danny Elfman: Performer
	Troy (arr. S. Richards)	Danny Elfman: Performer
	The Typewriter	Danny Elfman: Performer
	Lara's Theme - Doctor Zhivago (arr. J.G. Mortimer)	Danny Elfman: Performer
	The Dark Knight (arr. V. Lopez)	Danny Elfman: Performer
	Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (arr. V. Lopez)	Danny Elfman: Performer
	Pirates of the Caribbean (arr. P. Lavender and R. Longfield)	Danny Elfman: Performer
	Gladiator - Symphonic Suite	Klaus Badelt: Performer
	Gladiator - Now We Are Free - Vocal Version (Hans Zimmer / Lisa Gerrard)	Klaus Badelt: Performer
	The Thin Red Line - The Village	Klaus Badelt: Performer
	Thelma and Louise - Main Title	Klaus Badelt: Performer
	The Da Vinci Code - Chevaliers de Sangreal	Klaus Badelt: Performer
	The Da Vinci Code - Kyrie for the Magdalene (Richard Harvey)	Klaus Badelt: Performer
	Rain Man - Las Vegas	Klaus Badelt: Performer
	Rain Man - Main Theme	Klaus Badelt: Performer
	Days of Thunder - Main Title	Klaus Badelt: Performer
	Pearl Harbor - Heart of the Volunteer	Klaus Badelt: Performer
	The Last Samurai - Suite	Klaus Badelt: Performer
	Crimson Tide - Roll Tide	Klaus Badelt: Performer
	Crimson Tide - Eternal Father, Strong To Save (John Dykes / William Whiting, arr. Zimmer)	Klaus Badelt: Performer
	Green Card - Restless Elephants	Klaus Badelt: Performer
	Regarding Henry - Walking Talking Man	Klaus Badelt: Performer
	Batman Begins - Eptesicus (James Newton Howard / Hans Zimmer)	Klaus Badelt: Performer
	Hannibal - Vide Cor Meum (Patrick Cassidy)	Klaus Badelt: Performer
	True Romance - You're So Cool	Klaus Badelt: Performer
	Driving Miss Daisy - End Title	Klaus Badelt: Performer
	The Rock - Main Theme	Klaus Badelt: Performer
	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - The Kraken	Klaus Badelt: Performer
	Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl - Suite (Klaus Badelt)	Klaus Badelt: Performer
	Gladiator - Now We Are Free (Instrumental Version)	Klaus Badelt: Performer

User reviews

Carol Anderson

5/10

The soundtrack of The Last Samurai beautifully captures the essence of both traditional Japanese music and Western orchestral elements, creating a unique and immersive listening experience.

Andrew Scott

7/10

The dynamic range of the music, from soft, contemplative moments to powerful, adrenaline-pumping battle sequences, showcases the versatility and skill of the composer in creating a cohesive and engaging score.

Edward Jackson

2/10

The musical score of The Last Samurai seemed repetitive and generic, offering little variation in tone or instrumentation to capture the complexity of the characters and their internal struggles.

David Hall

6/10

The combination of haunting melodies and powerful orchestral arrangements evokes a sense of both melancholy and resilience, reflecting the themes of honor, loyalty, and sacrifice portrayed in the film.

Kimberly Martin

8/10

The incorporation of traditional Japanese instruments in the music adds an authentic and immersive layer to the film, transporting the listener to the historical setting of the samurai era.

Andrew Green

8/10

The use of thematic motifs throughout the soundtrack helps to tie together different aspects of the story and characters, creating a cohesive and memorable musical tapestry that enhances the overall viewing experience.

George Turner

9/10

One of the standout aspects of the soundtrack is how it perfectly complements the emotional journey of the characters, especially Captain Nathan Algren. The music enhances the moments of introspection and inner conflict, adding depth and poignancy to the storytelling.

Michelle Parker

8/10

The epic orchestral compositions in the soundtrack evoke a sense of grandeur and honor, perfectly mirroring the themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and redemption explored in the movie.

Jennifer Davis

7/10

Overall, the soundtrack of The Last Samurai is a masterful work of art that elevates the film to a higher level, immersing the audience in a rich and evocative auditory experience that stays with them long after the credits roll.

Ronald Jones

7/10

The hauntingly beautiful melodies in The Last Samurai soundtrack perfectly capture the emotional depth of the story, enhancing every scene with a sense of poignancy and intensity.

Patricia Green

6/10

The main theme of the soundtrack is memorable and evocative, staying with the listener long after the movie has ended and effectively capturing the spirit of the film.

Deborah Green

9/10

The use of thematic motifs throughout the soundtrack helps to tie the film together and create a cohesive listening experience. Each track feels purposeful and contributes to the overall narrative, making it a truly memorable and impactful musical accompaniment to the film.

Donna Turner

6/10

The composer's ability to blend Eastern and Western musical influences seamlessly in the soundtrack showcases a deep understanding and appreciation for both musical traditions.

Dorothy White

5/10

The use of traditional Japanese instruments such as the shakuhachi and taiko drums adds an authentic and cultural depth to the music, enhancing the film's setting and story.

Ashley Martinez

6/10

Overall, the soundtrack of The Last Samurai is a masterful blend of cultural influences, emotional depth, and thematic resonance, elevating the film to a higher level of cinematic artistry.

Karen Moore

4/10

The Last Samurai's soundtrack felt uninspired and lacked emotional depth, failing to enhance the film's impactful moments with memorable melodies or themes.

Ashley Williams

9/10

The soundtrack of The Last Samurai is truly mesmerizing and captures the essence of the film beautifully. The blend of traditional Japanese instruments with modern orchestration creates a hauntingly beautiful atmosphere that immerses you in the world of feudal Japan.

Michael Young

5/10

The music in The Last Samurai effectively enhances the epic battle scenes, intensifying the action and drama on screen with its dynamic and rhythmic compositions.

William Turner

5/10

The emotional depth and intensity in the soundtrack perfectly mirrors the internal struggles and conflicts faced by the characters in the movie, adding a layer of complexity to the overall storytelling.

Paul Allen

6/10

The emotional impact of the music is undeniable, drawing the audience into the characters' journeys and creating a powerful connection between the viewer and the story unfolding on screen.

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