G.I. Samurai

You command a modern army platoon, training in the shadow of Mount Fuji. But a solar anomaly catapults your unit to 1549. Soldiers with tanks face samurai. The clash of eras becomes a fight for survival. Director Saitō’s action beats feel both retro and prescient.

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Kōsei Saitō directed G.I. Samurai in 1979. See Kōsei Saitō's full filmography, where to start with Kōsei Saitō, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kōsei Saitō.

G.I. Samurai was released in 1979 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 139 minutes.