- Actors: Jeffrey Falcon, Justin McGuire, Kim De Angelo, Stephane Gauger, Clifford Hugo
- Directors: Lance Mungia
- Writers: Jeffrey Falcon, Lance Mungia
- Producers: Jeffrey Falcon, Lance Mungia, Bob Roath, Jennifer Orme Erwin, Leanna Creel
- Format: NTSC, Import
- Number of tapes: 1
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Palm Pictures / Umvd
- VHS Release Date: Feb 23 1999
- Run Time: 91 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (84 customer reviews)
- ASIN: 6305297215
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As a genre-buster, Six-String Samurai--just your average, run-of-the-mill postapocalyptic kung-fu-rock & roll road movie--has a lot going for it. The film takes place in a Soviet-ruled America (they nuked the U.S. in 1957; with the exception of Lost Vegas [sic] and the badlands around it, the country is a Soviet territory). It revolves around Buddy (Jeffrey Falcon, who bears a remarkable resemblance to Buddy Holly), a guitar-slinger-swordsman who's on his way to Vegas, where he plans to succeed the just-deceased Elvis as the King. Along the way, he picks up an orphaned preteen traveling companion, and the pair's quest leads them to confront various Mad Max-style pop-culture weirdos, the Red Army, and Death--a rival guitarist who looks suspiciously like Guns n' Roses' Slash.
Falcon's background is in Hong Kong cinema, and it shows in this made-on-a-shoestring production, filmed mostly in Palm Springs and Death Valley. (He certainly had enough opportunities to influence the production, since, besides playing the lead, Falcon pitched in as cowriter, coproducer, production designer, and costume designer on the film.) Despite the limited budget, the movie is generally entertaining, though it could probably stand to lose a couple of go-nowhere subplots that account for about 15 minutes of the 91-minute running time. --Randy Silver
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Cool film ruined by one poor character choice.
July 17 2004
Format:VHS Tape
Like most people, I heard about this film long before I finally got around to seeing it on TV. Mostly I heard that it was some kind of kung-fu movie that was trying to cash on the whole swing music revival of the mid-90s. I must admit, that this would have been a very interesting movie, if not for one character. The squealing wild boy. At the start of the film, the six string samurai runs afoul of a feral kid who becomes his traveling companion through out the film. Unfortunately, this kid communicates via a high pitched, loud grunting sound. A very annoying high pitched loud grunting sound. This kid is constantly on screen, more than the samurai, grunting ever louder and being annoying. After a while, you realize that this character is not going to shut up, and is going to ruin the entire movie!
This film would have been a thousand times better if they had made that kid a mute. Because this irritant kid's sound is heard at nausea through the run of the film, you will soon begin to hate this kid. You accurately begin to look forward to the scenes were he is silent, and shivers run down your spine when he reappears, with his loud squeal. Go ahead and watch this film, but keep the mute button handy.
One of my favorite movies of all time
Feb 11 2004
Format:DVD
This movie Rocks...literally. i love this movie. it is about a rocker(Jeffrey Falcon) who travels to Vegas in hopes of becoming the new king. On the way he encounters a boy, russians, and Death. the music is great too.
BUY THIS DVD ITS WORTH THE MONEY!!!
BUY THIS DVD ITS WORTH THE MONEY!!!
Rock around the Apocalypse
Dec 22 2003
Format:DVD
Now, the idea of a rockabilly/martial arts/postapocalyptic flick done on a shoestring may sound like the result of mixing medications, but in this case, it works! Six String Samurai's tale of Buddy and his quest to take Elvis's throne as the new King of Lost Vegas - the last cradle of American 'civilization' - has a few slow parts, but is generally pretty entertaining. The fights are good (mercifully bereft of 'wire fu') and the idea is realized pretty well. Russkie rockabilly group the Red Elvises do some of their best work in the soundtrack, and the guitar battle between rockabilly and heavy metal is a pretty cool symbolic showdown. I only gave it three stars for the occasional slow parts, and all in all, I would buy it again.
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cool
Its worth checking out,plenty of sword action,a cool idea stretched out a little too thin,not sure about the ending,4.5 stars actually.
Published on Jun 9 2004
Over-Hyped, but Excellent Nonetheless
"Siz-String Samurai" is a movie that suffers from over-hype. I heard about it often across the internet and it sounded great. Read more
Published on Mar 20 2004 by Esc
The Best Movie I Didn't Want To See...
Wow
What can I say about this movie but WOW.
The title was a turn off to me at first, but after I was forced into watching it, I found myself sucked into this... Read more
What can I say about this movie but WOW.
The title was a turn off to me at first, but after I was forced into watching it, I found myself sucked into this... Read more
Published on Dec 1 2003
Rockabilly rumble
"Six-string Samurai" is the type of film where you get the feeling that the title came first, then a plot was developed around it. Read more
Published on Aug 9 2003 by Zack Davisson
Not your ordinary Indi adventure
When the Russians took over America in 1957, only Lost Vegas remained free under the rule of Elvis, the one true king. Read more
Published on July 5 2003 by Matthew B Cary
5 Stars for the Sheer Campiness Alone
What a surreal, post-apoc adventure! One man's journey (both the physical and the emotional) to Lost Vegas to become the new king. Read more
Published on July 2 2003
six-string samurai is a living, breathing paradox
hello. Six-String Samurai. Hmm... where to start. This movie is awesome, I'll give it that much. Buddy (Jeffrey Falcon) is awesome, the setting is beyond reproach, the premise is... Read more
Published on Feb 10 2003 by "stanleybead"
Fantabulous!
This movie is great! Creative, funny, strange, makes you think, makes you giggle, makes you wanna hit the tv! Great for fans of rockabilly!
Published on Jan 27 2003 by Jessica Bash
Just excellent.
This movie is probably one of the best movies I've ever seen in my entire life. Whether it's a big name movie, or a B movie, it's up there. Read more
Published on Aug 1 2002 by Karl
A very well executed post modern independent movie
I consider a 'B Movie' to be a film that is not only made with a small budget, but also a film that has a lack of creativity and entertainment value as well. Read more
Published on May 7 2002 by alex bushman
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