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The Last Samurai
Why this pick
Its sweeping landscapes, honour-bound fellowship, looming war and melancholy sense of an old world passing give it the same emotionally grand, battle-tested scale.
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MOVIE2003 3h 20m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
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CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The journey continues as Frodo and his friends continue their perilous trek across dangerous territory to fulfill their singular mission to cast the One Ring into the fires of Mount Doom, but as the troupe draws closer to their destination, alliances will be tested. Meanwhile, the realm of men battle against Sauron's evil forces.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Elijah Wood
Frodo Baggins
Viggo Mortensen
Aragorn
Orlando Bloom
Legolas
Ian McKellen
Gandalf the White
John Rhys-Davies
Gimli / Treebeard
Sean Astin
Samwise
Liv Tyler
Arwen Evenstar
Dominic Monaghan
Meriadoc