G.I. Samurai
1979 · Movie · 139 min. · Japan
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. The squad leader, Lt. Iba, sees this as the perfect opportunity to realize his dream of becoming the ruler of Japan. To achieve this, he teams his troops up with those of Kagatori, a samurai daimyo who also aspires to become Shogun. Are either of these power-hungry warriors to be trusted?
Direction Saito Kosei
Cast Jun Etô · Moeko Ezawa · Ryô Hayami · Noriko Honma · Toshitaka Itô · Koji Iizuka · Masashi Ishibashi · Haruki Kadokawa · Takuzô Kadono · Hiroshi Kamayatsu · Goro Kataoka · Hiroshi Katsuno · Tadashi Katô · Kenzo Kawarazaki · Sonny Chiba
Soundtrack Kentaro Haneda
Screenplay Toshio Kamata · Ryo Hanmura
Cinematography Iwao Isayama
Original title Sengoku Jieitai (G.I. Samurai)
Also known as Time Slip
5.4
110 votes (FilmAffinity)
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