Six-String Samurai
“Vegas Needs a New King.”
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A sword-carrying rock musician crosses a nuclear wasteland to claim the throne of Lost Vegas. A child tags along, considerably reducing the dignity of the journey. Striking desert images and energetic fighting turn this unlikely rock-and-roll fable into a distinctive midnight adventure.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 5.5/10
- Plot
- 9/10
- Effects
- 4/10
- Dialogue
- 6.5/10
- Rewatchability
- 8.5/10
“Elvis has left the throne. Bring a guitar and a sword.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 67
Synopsis and movie facts
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.
- Released
- 1998
- Directed by
- Lance Mungia
- Running time
- 91 min
Starring
- Jeffrey Falcon as Buddy
- Justin McGuire as The Kid
- Kim De Angelo as Mother
- Clifford Hugo as Psycho
- Oleg Bernov as Red Elvis
- Igor Yuzov as Red Elvis
- Zhenya Kolykhanov as Red Elvis
- Avi Sills as Red Elvis
Research behind this pick
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- Film reference · themoviedb.org
TMDB identity and credits retrieved on 2026-11-10: Six-String Samurai (1998), directed by Lance Mungia. The importer rechecks identity, poster, synopsis, release date, runtime, genres and cast against live metadata.
- Review · variety.com
Variety enthusiastically praises the originality, Jeff Falcon's physical performance, landscape photography and economical production, while finding the child sidekick occasionally grating. Full review text consulted on 2026-11-10.
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