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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Directed by Jim Jarmusch
1999•1h 59m•R•★ 7.5
Action / Crime / Drama
Synopsis
A solitary Black hitman living by the ancient Hagakure warrior code on a rooftop in Jersey City communicates solely via carrier pigeon and serves a mid-level mafia soldier who once saved his life, until the mob marks him for death. Jim Jarmusch and Forest Whitaker's peerless hip-hop samurai noir with RZA's legendary score.
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Jim Jarmusch
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CanonContemplative
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MovementNocturnal
Film Noir
Stories where morality is uncertain and every decision carries a cost.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorJim Jarmusch
WriterJim Jarmusch
CinematographyRobby Müller
MusicRZA
Principal Cast
Forest WhitakerGhost Dog
John TormeyLouie
Cliff GormanSonny Valerio
Frank MinucciBig Angie
Richard PortnowHandsome Frank
Tricia VesseyLouise Vargo
Henry SilvaRay Vargo
Gene RuffiniOld Consigliere
Technical Specifications
Runtime1h 59m (119 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorJim Jarmusch
LanguagesEnglish, French
CountryUS, FR, DE, JP
StudioPlywood Productions • Pandora Filmproduktion • JVC
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