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Six-String Samurai
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Overview

User Rating:
6.4/10   3,179 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Jeffrey Falcon (writer)
Lance Mungia (writer)
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Release Date:
18 September 1998 (USA) more
Tagline:
Vegas Needs A New King more
Plot:
A mysterious and powerful hero of the classic kind, Buddy is as skilled with his guitar as he is with his samurai sword... more | add synopsis
Awards:
2 wins & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
An Epic more (99 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Jeffrey Falcon ... Buddy
Justin McGuire ... The Kid
Kim De Angelo ... Mother
Stephane Gauger ... Death
Clifford Hugo ... Psycho
Oleg Bernov ... Red Elvis
Igor Yuzov ... Red Elvis
Zhenya Kolykhanov ... Red Elvis
George L. Casillas ... Mariachi / Campfire Cast: Archer (#64)
Avi Sills ... Red Elvis
Monti Ellison ... Head Pin Pal
Kareem ... Bowler #2 / Campfire Cast: Other Actor (#76)
Richard McGuire ... Cantina owner
Zuma Jay ... Car Guy
Paul Szopa ... Bowler #3 / Campfire Cast: Other Actor (#77)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Blade (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for martial arts and swordfight violence.
Runtime:
91 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Jeffrey Falcon did all of his own stunts free of wires and special effects. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The guitar being used by Buddy throughout the film is referred to as a "1957 Six String Hollowbody". The guitar is actually a 1965-1966 Martin GT Series Hollowbody guitar. more
Quotes:
Buddy: Float away, little butterfly. Just flutter away. I got a gig in Vegas. And the wastelands ain't no place for kids. more
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An Epic, 8 February 1999
10/10
Author: valdyr from Ithaca, NY

This movie is a wonderful experience - the cinematography is stunning, the fights exquisite and the music perfect. One of the most enjoyable theatrical experiences of all time; I'd recommend it to anyone with an open mind about movies.

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