Poster: TMDB
G.I. Samurai (1979)
戦国自衛隊
- Year
- 1979
- Art
- Samurai / kenjutsu
- Country
- Japan
- Director
- Kōsei Saitō
- Cast
- Hiroyuki Sanada, Sonny Chiba, Etsuko Shihomi, Asao Koike
- Running time
- 139 min
Synopsis
A squadron of Japanese Self-Defense Force soldiers find themselves transported through time to their country's warring states era, when rival samurai clans were battling to become the supreme Shogun.
Synopsis: TMDB
Why it matters
“G.I. Samurai” is a 1979 film directed by Kōsei Saitō (Japan). Starring Hiroyuki Sanada, Sonny Chiba and Etsuko Shihomi. It portrays the world of the samurai and the Japanese sword, tied to kenjutsu and the bushido code of honour. To learn about the art itself, see our Samurai / kenjutsu page.
Official trailer
Official channel: Arrow Video · YouTube (youtube-nocookie)
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Sources
- Wikidata: Q1032603 (CC0)
- TMDB: 73990 — Poster: TMDB, Synopsis: TMDB
- Official trailer: Arrow Video
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Film data: Wikidata (CC0) and TMDB.