

Six-String Samurai
Vegas Needs a New King.
In a post-apocalyptic world where the Russians have taken over a nuked USA and Elvis is king of Lost Vegas, Buddy is a '50s rocker and wandering warrior rolled into one, too-cool package. Armed with his six-string in one hand and his sword in the other, Buddy is on his way to Vegas to succeed Elvis as King. Along the way, he saves an orphan who decides to tag along.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $2M
- Box office
- $124.5K
- Language
- English
- samurai
- rock 'n' roll
- katana
- cult figure
- las vegas
- desert
- kids
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United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical (limited)PG-1318 Sept 1998
- PhysicalPG-13Palm Pictures #0501 [VHS] 91 minutes1 Jan 1999
- PhysicalPG-134K Blu-ray - Vinegar Syndrome28 May 2021
JapanJP
- Theatrical12 Oct 1999
SpainES
- Theatrical12Sitges Film Festival12 Oct 1999
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Six-String Samurai was released on 18 September 1998.
Audience reviews
1- D8/10
deepkino
9/16/2025
This is one of my all-time favorite B-movies, boasting a uniquely substantial atmosphere and absolutely legendary dialogue. A postmodern genre-blender mixing indie fantasy, western, post-apocalyptic sci-fi, spaghetti western, and road trip tropes into a wildly rewatchable cocktail. I've seen it three times and it never gets old.
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