Writer Rips Script-To-Movie Comparison At 'Last Samurai' Trial

By Jonathan Randles (April 4, 2012, 8:52 PM EDT) -- A screenwriter seeking $7 million from "The Last Samurai" producers for allegedly pilfering his idea for the film said Wednesday that it was unfair to compare scenes from the movie to his script in court because the screenplay lacked the pizzazz of the Hollywood blockbuster....

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