The Last Samurai ( The Last Samurai ) is an American film directed by Edward Zwick , released in 2003 . The film is a free adaptation of the events of the Satsuma rebellion in 1877.
Edward Zwick
Glory (movie, 1989)
Glory is an American film directed by Edward Zwick , released onwhich tells the story of the voluntary 54 th Massachusetts Regiment during the Civil War . The 54 th was the first regiment composed entirely of African Americans enlisted in a northern state (without the officers) that history has instead retained the Buffalo Soldiers .