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Samurai Marathon

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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Bernard Rose

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action, adventure, history

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Awards

2 nominations

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This is a 45 calibre, rear-loaded, - Samurai Marathon

This is a 45 calibre, rear-loaded,

The arrival of the Black Ships - Samurai Marathon

The arrival of the Black Ships

[ Itakura Katsuakira, Annaka Clan Lord ] - Samurai Marathon

[ Itakura Katsuakira, Annaka Clan Lord ]

[ Lady Yuki, 5th daughter of Katsuakira ] - Samurai Marathon

[ Lady Yuki, 5th daughter of Katsuakira ]

Father, I copied them from
a Dutch book in your library. - Samurai Marathon

Father, I copied them from a Dutch book in your library.

I need a son-in-law to continue our line. - Samurai Marathon

I need a son-in-law to continue our line.

Tsujimura is from a good family.
He'll make a good husband. - Samurai Marathon

Tsujimura is from a good family. He'll make a good husb...

I'll never let you leave Japan. - Samurai Marathon

I'll never let you leave Japan.

America only has ugly barbarians. - Samurai Marathon

America only has ugly barbarians.

You can't go to Edo either. - Samurai Marathon

You can't go to Edo either.

We have no chance. - Samurai Marathon

We have no chance.

- Kojiro! - Aye. - Samurai Marathon

- Kojiro! - Aye.

Our lives had tranquility. - Samurai Marathon

Our lives had tranquility.

Almost done. Very soon. - Samurai Marathon

Almost done. Very soon.

It's finished! Done. - Samurai Marathon

It's finished! Done.

But my Kurosawa family has a secret. - Samurai Marathon

But my Kurosawa family has a secret.

[ Shunnosuke Karasawa ] - Samurai Marathon

[ Shunnosuke Karasawa ]

This is the first Shogun (Chief Commander),
Tokugawa Ieyasu. - Samurai Marathon

This is the first Shogun (Chief Commander), Tokugawa Ieyasu.

And this is Annaka clan. - Samurai Marathon

And this is Annaka clan.

This katana (sword) was given to our ancestors
by Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa. - Samurai Marathon

This katana (sword) was given to our ancestors by Shogun Iey...

Our Karasawa family has been ninjas for generations. - Samurai Marathon

Our Karasawa family has been ninjas for generations.

In Annaka, we are the Shogun's spies. - Samurai Marathon

In Annaka, we are the Shogun's spies.

Our loyalty to Annaka clan is a front. - Samurai Marathon

Our loyalty to Annaka clan is a front.

I'll pass our ninja skills to you. - Samurai Marathon

I'll pass our ninja skills to you.

Blend in. - Samurai Marathon

- You scored big.
- Sh-She wasn't too bad. - Samurai Marathon

- You scored big. - Sh-She wasn't too bad.

- Too bright...
- Excuse me. Wake up! - Samurai Marathon

- Too bright... - Excuse me. Wake up!

Tsujimura! The Lord called us. - Samurai Marathon

Tsujimura! The Lord called us.

Here we go. - Samurai Marathon

What's going on? - Samurai Marathon

What's going on?

- Karasawa. - Oh, there you are.
- Sorry. Sorry. - Samurai Marathon

- Karasawa. - Oh, there you are. - Sorry. Sorry.

Being finance officers doesn't
mean we can be late. - Samurai Marathon

Being finance officers doesn't mean we can be late.

- I've no idea. - Let's go find out. - Samurai Marathon

- I've no idea. - Let's go find out.

Too early in the morning
for this fuss. - Samurai Marathon

Too early in the morning for this fuss.

Sounds like a war is starting. - Samurai Marathon

Sounds like a war is starting.

- How?
- How long ago was the last war? - Samurai Marathon

- How? - How long ago was the last war?

He always gets diarrhea
when there's trouble. - Samurai Marathon

He always gets diarrhea when there's trouble.

Yano, press my back. - Samurai Marathon

Yano, press my back.

I've an urgent letter for
the Edo apothecary. - Samurai Marathon

I've an urgent letter for the Edo apothecary.

What is the Lord planning? - Samurai Marathon

What is the Lord planning?

- Send this, please. - Certainly. - Samurai Marathon

- Send this, please. - Certainly.

Thanks for years of work
but it's time you retired. - Samurai Marathon

Thanks for years of work but it's time you retired.

Raise your heads. - Samurai Marathon

Raise your heads.

You all know - Samurai Marathon

The foreigners pressure Japan
to sign a treaty. - Samurai Marathon

The foreigners pressure Japan to sign a treaty.

The foreigners speak of peace. - Samurai Marathon

The foreigners speak of peace.

I believe their true goal
is to invade our nation. - Samurai Marathon

I believe their true goal is to invade our nation.

There's been peace for 260 years. - Samurai Marathon

There's been peace for 260 years.

Thus samurai have become weak
and undisciplined. - Samurai Marathon

Thus samurai have become weak and undisciplined.

So, tomorrow... - Samurai Marathon

So, tomorrow...

It's 36 miles of steep hills
and rough terrain. - Samurai Marathon

It's 36 miles of steep hills and rough terrain.

All who serve Annaka Domain—
samurai and foot soldiers— - Samurai Marathon

All who serve Annaka Domain— samurai and foot soldiers—

Whoever wins this foot race - Samurai Marathon

Whoever wins this foot race

A foot race? - Samurai Marathon

With my bad back. - Samurai Marathon

With my bad back.

No way I can run 36 miles. - Samurai Marathon

No way I can run 36 miles.

We'd be back after sundown. - Samurai Marathon

We'd be back after sundown.

Well, no-one expects
us finance officers to win. - Samurai Marathon

Well, no-one expects us finance officers to win.

I need to win this race. I must. - Samurai Marathon

I need to win this race. I must.

If I win, it'll benefit us all. - Samurai Marathon

If I win, it'll benefit us all.

- Hm? - Yes.
- Got it? - Yes. - Samurai Marathon

- Hm? - Yes. - Got it? - Yes.

Come here! - Samurai Marathon

Of course you are. - Samurai Marathon

Of course you are.

No-one in this clan
runs faster than he does. - Samurai Marathon

No-one in this clan runs faster than he does.

I-I-I'm going to...
b-b-break your feet! - Samurai Marathon

I-I-I'm going to... b-b-break your feet!

Hoi! You're in the way. - Samurai Marathon

Hoi! You're in the way.

I made an error and ordered
the wrong medicine. - Samurai Marathon

I made an error and ordered the wrong medicine.

To your usual apothecary in Edo, right? - Samurai Marathon

To your usual apothecary in Edo, right?

The race is a drill. - Samurai Marathon

The race is a drill.

- Where is Lady Yuki? - She's not here! - Samurai Marathon

- Where is Lady Yuki? - She's not here!

- Where is she? - I've no idea. - Samurai Marathon

- Where is she? - I've no idea.

Tsujimura, you still want to wed Yuki? - Samurai Marathon

Tsujimura, you still want to wed Yuki?

Then find her and bring her back. - Samurai Marathon

Then find her and bring her back.

She can't pass the Checkpoint. - Samurai Marathon

She can't pass the Checkpoint.

Edo will send assassins. - Samurai Marathon

Edo will send assassins.

Samurai-sir, it's a yukata... - Samurai Marathon

Samurai-sir, it's a yukata...

50 years of life, compared with the world's long existence... - Samurai Marathon

50 years of life, compared with the world's long...

is like a dream.... - Samurai Marathon

is like a dream....

Old and rolling up and down hills. - Samurai Marathon

Old and rolling up and down hills.

- Is this the end? - Found it! - Samurai Marathon

- Is this the end? - Found it!

I had a basketful but a samurai
knocked it over. - Samurai Marathon

I had a basketful but a samurai knocked it over.

I'm Fukumoto Isuke. - Samurai Marathon

I'm Fukumoto Isuke.

You got so big. - Samurai Marathon

You got so big.

You have Kanbei's eyes. - Samurai Marathon

You have Kanbei's eyes.

- You knew my dad? - Yes. - Samurai Marathon

- You knew my dad? - Yes.

He was known as Kanbei the Spearman. - Samurai Marathon

He was known as Kanbei the Spearman.

He once taught this old man
spear techniques. - Samurai Marathon

He once taught this old man spear techniques.

How many years have passed? - Samurai Marathon

How many years have passed?

Mom thinks I'm just a kid - Samurai Marathon

Mom thinks I'm just a kid

Well spoken. - Samurai Marathon

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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.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Bernard Rose

Writer: Akihiro Dobashi, Bernard Rose, Hiroshi Saitô

Production: N/A

Genre: action, adventure, history

Year: 2019

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.2

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 12 May 2020

Awards: 2 nominations

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