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G.I. Samurai (1979)

Movie ★ 5.9 139 min

Action Science Fiction War

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.

Toshio Kamata Writer Kōsei Saitō Director

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Released
September 17, 1979
Runtime
139 min
IMDb
tt0083050
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Cast

Sonny Chiba Sonny Chiba Lt. Yoshiaki Iba Isao Natsuyagi Isao Natsuyagi Nagao Kagetora Kôji Naka Kôji Naka Taisuke Mimura Jun Etoh Jun Etoh Nobuhiko Ken Ryô Hayami Ryô Hayami Kazumichi Morishita Akira Nishikino Akira Nishikino Koji Kikuchi Yoichi Miura Yoichi Miura Manabu Nonaka Hiroshi Kamayatsu Mokichi Nemoto Isao Kuraishi Isao Kuraishi Masao Maruoka Ken Takahashi Masayoshi Hirai Tsunehiko Watase Tsunehiko Watase Hayato Yano Kenzō Kawarasaki Kenzō Kawarasaki Koji Kano Takuzo Kadono Takuzo Kadono Seaman Toshishige Suga Hiromitsu Suzuki Hiromitsu Suzuki Go Nishizawa Raita Ryu Raita Ryu Haruhisa Kimura Shinichirō Mikami Shinichirō Mikami Goichi Shimada Kazunaga Tsuji Kazunaga Tsuji Shoichiro Ono Toshitaka Itō Seaman Harumi Takashima

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Frequently asked questions

What is G.I. Samurai about?
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.
Who directed G.I. Samurai?
G.I. Samurai was directed by Kōsei Saitō.
Who stars in G.I. Samurai?
G.I. Samurai stars Sonny Chiba, Isao Natsuyagi, Kôji Naka, Jun Etoh.
When was G.I. Samurai released?
G.I. Samurai is a 1979 action, science fiction, war film.
Where can I watch G.I. Samurai?
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