Well Go USA Entertainment now has “Samurai Marathon” (2019) available on DVD, Amazon streaming, and iTunes download. Directed by Bernard Rose, the visually stunning epic is inspired by a dangerous race established in 1855 that is still held annually in Japan. Featuring a musical score by renowned composer Philip Glass, Screen Daily calls “Samurai Marathon” “an epic sword-slasher.”
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Synopsis:
Acclaimed filmmaker Bernard Rose has created a stunning visual feast complemented by a haunting score from iconic composer Philip Glass. Inspired by a race still held annually in Japan, “Samurai Marathon” is a lively action flick with a samurai twist. In late feudal Japan, a young ninja (Satoh) operates undercover in the court of an aging lord and his rebellious daughter. When the lord challenges his lazy samurai to a punishing marathon—joined covertly by Princess Yuki—the ninja finds his loyalties put to the test. Facing impossible odds, this unusual band of characters is running a race to either win or die.
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