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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
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Synopsis
A surreal crime drama told as only Jim Jarmusch could, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai stars Forest Whitaker as Ghost Dog, a hit man living in an unidentified but run-down city in what license plates call "The Industrialized State." Known for his gift of being able to come and go without people noticing him, Ghost Dog is a self-taught samurai who is obsessed with order and his strict personal moral code, drawn from the philosophies of the Japanese warriors. As every samurai needs a leader to whom he swears loyalty, Ghost Dog has devoted himself the service of Louie (John Tormey), a low-level crime boss who once saved his life. When Louie's superiors decide he must be executed, Ghost Dog leaps into action, methodically wiping out his many enemies. Along with a dizzying series of stylized shoot-outs, Ghost Dog also features carrier pigeons, characters who read Rashomon, a French-speaking ice cream man, and a score by RZA from the top-selling hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, who have their own well-documented obsession with Asian culture. Ghost Dog was screened in competition at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Victor Argo Vinny
Isaach de Bankolé Raymond
Cliff Gorman Sonny Valerio
Richard Portnow Handsome Frank
Henry Silva Vargo
Forest Whitaker Ghost Dog
Frank Minucci Big Angie
Tricia Vessey Louise Vargo
Gene Ruffini Old Consigliere
John Tormey Louie
Camille Winbush Pearline

Production Crew

Mario R. Ventenilla Art Director
Ellen Lewis Casting
Laura Rosenthal Casting
Robby Müller Cinematographer
Diana Schmidt Co-producer
RZA Composer (Music Score)
John Dunn Costume Designer
Jim Jarmusch Director
Jay Rabinowitz Editor
Jude Gorjanc First Assistant Director
Jim Jarmusch Producer
Richard Guay Producer
Ted Berner Production Designer
Jim Jarmusch Screenwriter
Ron Von Blomberg Set Designer
Drew Kunin Sound/Sound Designer
Year: 2000
Runtime: 116
Country: France
MPAA Rating: R
for strong violence and language
Category: Feature

Genre
Crime

Color type
Deluxe

Sound
Dolby Digital

Produced by
ARD
Bac Films
Canal Plus
Degeto Film
JVC
Pandora Film
Plywood

Release
March 03, 2000 (USA)
by Artisan Entertainment

Awards
1999 - Best Foreign Language Film - French Academy of Cinema
2000 - Best Picture - Independent Spirit Award
2000 - Best Picture - Independent Spirit Awards