Movies on Japan

1. The Last Samurai (2003)

Directed by Edward Zwick. This film is set in Japan during the 1870s. It portrays a struggle between two different eras in the beginnings of the modernization of Japan. Tom Cruise plays an American military officer who goes to Japan to train Japan's modern army. Japanese actors plays samurai warriors who are angry at Westerners.

2. Kill Bill (2003)

Directed by Quentin Tarantino. An action movie, starring Uma Thurman. Includes Japanese sword martial art and Japanese lines.

3. Lost in Translation (2003)

Directed by Sofia Coppola. Lost in Translation is staged in Tokyo, Japan. It's a story of Americans who met in Japan, starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson. Pictures Japanese pop culture.

4. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006)

Directed by Justin Lin. Tokyo Drift is the third film of "the Fast and the Furious" series. Tokyo Drift shows exciting driftings in Tokyo streets. It opens in theaters in the US on June 16th, 2006.

5. The Twilight Samurai (2002)

Directed by Yoji Yamada. The Original Japanese title is Tasogare Seibei. It's a touching Japanese samurai movie, starring Hiroyuki Sanada and Rie Miiyazawa.