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Released back in 1979, the Japanese movie G.I. Samurai kicks a ton of ass: in it, a squad of Japan's Self-Defense Forces on maneuvers are thrown through a time rift to 16th Century Japan and have to face warlords, calvary, and, of course, ninjas. Led by Second Lieutenant Yoshiaki Iba (Sonny Chiba), the group of hapless soldiers decide their best bet to re-open the time rift and get home is create a paradox by conquering Japan for themselves. (Well, of course. Duh!) Below the jump, the awesome (and long!) Dutch trailer for this great B movie, info about its troubled production, and news of a recent American re-release on DVD. More »
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