Sylvester Stallone is a reluctant superhero in SAMARITAN, a Prime Video movie. Euphoria'sJavon “Wanna” Walton stars with Stallone along with Pilou Asbæk, Dascha Polanco and Moises Arias. In the preview, the reclusive Mr. Smith is coaxed out of retirement by the teen (Walton). to fight street criminals led by Asbæk.
Mr. Smith (Stallone) is hiding his real identity as the superhero vigilante, Samaritan after giving up the life of fighting crime long ago.
SAMARITAN will launch globally on Prime Video on August 26.
Official Synopsis
Thirteen-year-old Sam Cleary (Javon “Wanna” Walton) suspects that his mysterious and reclusive neighbor Mr. Smith (Sylvester Stallone) is actually a legend hiding in plain sight. Twenty years ago, Granite City’s super-powered vigilante, Samaritan, was reported dead after a fiery warehouse battle with his rival, Nemesis. Most believe Samaritan perished in the fire, but some in the city, like Sam, have hope that he is still alive. With crime on the rise and the city on the brink of chaos, Sam makes it his mission to coax his neighbor out of hiding to save the city from ruin.
Directed by: Julius Avery
Screenplay by: Bragi F. Schut
Producers: Sylvester Stallone, Braden Aftergood
Executive Producers: Bragi F. Schut, David Kern, Adam Rosenberg, Guy Riedel
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Javon “Wanna” Walton, Pilou Asbæk, Dascha Polanco, Moises Arias
Genre: Action Thriller
