Samurai marathon
In the late feudal era of Japan, a young ninja is operating undercover in the court of an aging lord during a peaceful era of Japan that is on the brink of change. After the lord challenges his lazy samurais to a punishing marathon to toughen them up, the ninja finds his loyalties put to the test. Facing impossible odds, this unusual band of characters is running a race to win or die.
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| Victoria | Available |
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- Physical Description 1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher [Plano, TX] : Well Go USA, [2020]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from disc label. Based on the book "The marathon samurai: five tales of Japan's first marathon" by Akihiro Dobashi. Originally released as a motion picture in 2019. Wide screen (16:9). GMD: videodisc. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Music by Philip Glass ; cinematography, Takuro Ishizaka. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Takeru Satoh, Nana Komatsu, Mirai Moriyama, Shota Sometani, Munetaka Aoki, Ryu Kohata, Yuta Koseki, Danny Huston. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, wide screen; NTSC, region 1; Dolby Digtial 5.1 surround. |
| Language Note: | Japanese dialogue; English subtitles. |