Six-String Samurai (1998)

In the post-apocalyptic world of 1960s Nevada, a rock 'n' roll samurai on his way to Lost Vegas takes a young orphan boy under his protection as Death and his metalhead Horsemen chase after them.

Director:

Lance Mungia

Writers:

Jeffrey Falcon, Lance Mungia

Stars:

Jeffrey Falcon, Justin McGuire, Kim De Angelo

2 wins & 2 nominations.

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
Paul Szopa	...	Bowler #3 / Campfire Cast: Other Actor (#77)
Jefferson Wagner	...	Car Guy (as Zuma Jay)

Storyline

A mysterious and powerful hero of the classic kind, Buddy is as skilled with his guitar as he is with his samurai sword. Thrown together with a kid whom he saves in a spectacular battle, the two of them must now escape their enemies and reach "Lost Vegas," the rock 'n' roll capital of this future world.

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Plot Keywords:

post apocalypse | martial arts | child drives a car | man wears eyeglasses | low budget sci fi movie | 

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Taglines:

All Superheroes Wear Glasses...

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Fantasy | Music | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for martial arts and swordfight violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Justin McGuire wouldn't act in anything else after "Six-String Samurai" until the 2011 short film "Clown".

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Goofs

When the Ritchie Valens character charges Buddy his shoes fall off very obviously, but they are suddenly back on his feet in the very next shot.

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Quotes

Mesh-Head: If I were you, I would run.
Buddy: If you were me, you'd be good-lookin'.

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Crazy Credits

One of the "Red Elivises", Zhenya Kolykhanov, is miscredited as Zhenga Kolykhanov

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Connections

Spoofs A Clockwork Orange (1971)

User Reviews

...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.

Details

Official Sites:

Palm Pictures

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 September 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Balada do Samurai

Filming Locations:

Death Valley National Park, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$36,896, 20 September 1998

Gross USA:

$146,125

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$146,125

Company Credits

Production Co:

HSX Films, Overseas FilmGroup, Palm Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1