G.I. Samurai
1979, Japanese. Directed by Kōsei Saitō.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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G.I. Samurai is streaming on ARROW in India.
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Cast & crew
- Kōsei SaitōDirector
- Sonny ChibaLt. Yoshiaki Iba
- Isao NatsuyagiNagao Kagetora
- Kôji NakaTaisuke Mimura
- Jun EtohNobuhiko Ken
- Ryô HayamiKazumichi Morishita
- Akira NishikinoKoji Kikuchi
- Yoichi MiuraManabu Nonaka
- Hiroshi KamayatsuMokichi Nemoto
- Isao KuraishiMasao Maruoka
- Ken TakahashiMasayoshi Hirai
- Tsunehiko WataseHayato Yano
- Kenzō KawarasakiKoji Kano
Details
- Released
- 17 September 1979
- Original title
- 戦国自衛隊
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Toshio Kamata
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How long is G.I. Samurai?
G.I. Samurai runs 139 minutes (2h 19m).
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G.I. Samurai is streaming on ARROW in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like G.I. Samurai?
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Who directed G.I. Samurai?
G.I. Samurai (1979) was directed by Kōsei Saitō and stars Sonny Chiba, Isao Natsuyagi, Kôji Naka.