Samurai Marathon

Original title: Samurai marason

2019
TV-14
1h 43m

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

1.1K

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In 1855, a daimyo sends his men on a grueling marathon to discover if they're tough enough to face the newly arrived Americans. Misunderstanding his intent, the Shogun dispatches assassins.In 1855, a daimyo sends his men on a grueling marathon to discover if they're tough enough to face the newly arrived Americans. Misunderstanding his intent, the Shogun dispatches assassins.In 1855, a daimyo sends his men on a grueling marathon to discover if they're tough enough to face the newly arrived Americans. Misunderstanding his intent, the Shogun dispatches assassins.

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6.2/10

1.1K

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Awards
- 2 nominations

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Hiroki Hasegawa in Samurai Marathon (2019)

Shôta Sometani and Nana Komatsu in Samurai Marathon (2019)

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Trivia
Commodore Perry introduces the Colt Peacemaker as a 'single action revolver'. Being that it's 1855 and double action revolvers wouldn't be invented until 1889 there wouldn't be mention of single vs' double action yet.

Goofs
The opening scene has Commodore Perry present the Shogun's chief minister with a brace of Colt Model P (popularly called the Peacemaker) revolvers. The Model P and its accompanying .45 Colt cartridge weren't introduced until 1873, 18 years after the events depicted in the film.

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9/10

One day the Samurai decide to go out on a healthy run... what could go wrong...

I pretty much enjoyed this flick. It was a pretty simple story, bunch of ppl wanted to go on a healthy run, they all have their reasons, the local Lord wants everyone to be at peak physical condition after seeing the incoming westerners and their weapons, promises the winner a gift/request of their choice. Then drama. Especially that last half hour when the stakes get high and the direction gets intense. As a film its pretty engaging, as a Samurai film not like Blade of the Immortal level of swordplay, the characters feel pretty tragic and likeable. I give it my 9/10 because 6 is way too low, 8 is more accurate.

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