Six-String Samurai

About Six-String Samurai

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.

Six-String Samurai is a 1998 comedy science fiction film directed by Lance Mungia. Released in September 1998, it runs 91 minutes.

Its themes are desert, rock 'n' roll, kids, and las vegas.

Jeffrey Falcon stars as Buddy, Justin McGuire as The Kid, Kim De Angelo as Mother, and Clifford Hugo as Psycho. The screenplay is by Jeffrey Falcon and Lance Mungia.

The Last Samurai, Casino, and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas make useful companions to Six-String Samurai, all filed under katana and samurai. TMDB voters put it at 6.2 out of 10 across 157 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.