Highlander: The Search for Vengeance
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| Directed by |
Yoshiaki Kawajiri Hiroshi Hamasaki (co-director) |
| Produced by |
Masao Maruyama Peter Davis Bill Panzer |
| Written by | David Abramowitz |
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Highlander by Gregory Widen |
| Starring | (See below) |
| Music by | Jussi Tegelman Nathan Wang |
| Edited by | Satoshi Terauchi |
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| Distributed by | Manga Entertainment (International) |
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85 minutes 95 minutes (director's cut) |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Budget | $6.5 million |
Highlander: The Search for Vengeance is an animated film and an anime installment of the cult Highlander franchise. The film was directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri (Ninja Scroll, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust) and was written by David Abramowitz, also the writer for Highlander: The Series, Highlander: The Raven and Highlander: The Source. The film was a joint venture between Imagi Animation Studios and Madhouse Studio, with Imagi providing the script and the soundtrack, while Madhouse produced the animation. It was produced in association with Davis-Panzer Productions and distributed by Manga Entertainment on June 5, 2007. It aired July 30, 2007 on Sci Fi's Ani-Monday block.
The story centers on characters who are immortal.
The lead character, Colin MacLeod, became an Immortal after his first death in 125 AD in Roman Britain, when his village was attacked by the conquering Romans. Another Immortal, Marcus Octavius, was leading the Roman Empire's military forces in hopes of creating his dream of a utopian society. Octavius killed Colin's wife, but was not able to kill Colin whose unconscious body was dragged by a horse to within Stonehenge, a "holy ground" in the story, where Immortals are forbidden to fight.
Waking days later within Stonehenge, Colin is left confused about who and what he is, and why he is still alive. It is at this moment that the spirit of a former druid of this holy site, Amergan, begins communicating with MacLeod and explains to him what he is. Colin learns of The Game from Amergan, and the druid becomes his lifelong teacher and conscience.
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