G.I. Samurai
From The Grindhouse Cinema Database
G.I. Samurai (1979, Japan) is a Science Fiction film directed by Kōsei Saitō.
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- Featured in: The Sonny Chiba Collection (4 Films) | The Samurai Collection
Main Details
- Released in 1979
- Color
- Running time: 139 min.
- Distribution Co: Toho
- Directed by Kōsei Saitō
- Written by Ryo Hanmura (novel), Toshio Kamata
- Starring Sonny Chiba
- Music by Kentaro Haneda
- Produced by Haruki Kadokawa, Takeshi Motomura
Plot Summary
- When a squad of Japanese soldiers is mysteriously hurtled four centuries into the past, platoon leader Lt. Iba realizes that the time-traveling mix-up presents a chance for him to become Japan’s ruler.
Also Known As
- Time Slip
