Six-String Samurai (1998)

Director:

Lance Mungia

Writers:

Jeffrey Falcon (writer)
Lance Mungia (writer)

Release Date:

18 September 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Music | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Vegas Needs A New King

Plot:

A mysterious and powerful hero of the classic kind, Buddy is as skilled with his guitar as he is with his samurai sword...

Plot Keywords:

Post Apocalyptic | Orphan | Guitar | Musical Duel | Spoof

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

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)

Also Known As:

The Blade (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for martial arts and swordfight violence.

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Finland:K-11 | South Korea:15 | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Death Valley National Park, California, USA

Company:

HSX Films

Trivia:

Filmed only on weekends, since Justin McGuire still had to go to school during production.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Buddy is walking toward the archers toward the end of the film we see the kid running behind him trying to bring his sword to him. However, you can clearly see Buddy's sword still attached to his guitar.

Quotes:

Buddy: Float away, little butterfly. Just flutter away. I got a gig in Vegas. And the wastelands ain't no place for kids.

Movie Connections:

Spoofs Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

...if you like rock-a-billie and love a campy adventure in which the theme is set around who will be the next king after Elvis, you'll love this bizarre piece of comic book fiction brought to life.

...if you like rock-a-billie and love a campy adventure in a post-apocalyptic world were Elvis, the KING, has just died and there's a guitar-strumming race across the desert to Las Vegas to see who will be the next King crowned - you'll love this bizarre piece of comic book fiction brought to life. Our hero & his sidekick are chased across the desert by Death(a cross between Tom Petty & Slash) and his archer henchmen. Our Hero slashes his way through one unbelievable fight scene after another. Falcon is truly amazing. The fight choreography alone is reason enough to watch this peculiar piece of cinema. The climax is a duel between our Hero(Rock-n-Roll) and Death(Heavy Metal). Who becomes the King? Watch it & love it.