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398. 27K views 6 months ago. Jim Jarmusch’s 90s classic GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI, gloriously restored in 4K and making its UHD debut, is a superbly sharp, unique thriller...
Ellen Lewis. Casting by. Laura Rosenthal. Jim Jarmusch combined his love for the ice-cool crime dramas of Jean-Pierre Melville and Seijun Suzuki with the philosophical dimensions of samurai mythology for an eccentrically postmodern take on the hit-man thriller.
Summaries. An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob. A hitman who lives by the code of the samurai, works for the mafia and finds himself in their crosshairs when his recent job doesn't go according to plan.
Mar 17, 2000 · Ghost Dog ( Forest Whitaker) is a killer for the mob. He got into this business because one day a mobster saved his life--and so, since he follows The Way of the Samurai, he must dedicate his life to his master. The mobster is named Louie ( John Tormey ). He orders hits by sending Ghost Dog messages by carrier pigeon.
Directed by Jim Jarmusch • 1999 • United States. Starring Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman. Jim Jarmusch combined his love for the ice-cool crime dramas of Jean-Pierre Melville and Seijun Suzuki with the philosophical dimensions of samurai mythology for an eccentrically postmodern take on the hit-man thriller.
Available on Prime Video, iTunes, Max. Jim Jarmusch combined his love for the ice-cool crime dramas of Jean-Pierre Melville and Seijun Suzuki with the philosophical dimensions of samurai mythology for an eccentrically postmodern take on the hit-man thriller.
Mar 3, 2000 · Overview. An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of ancient Japan finds himself targeted for death by the mob. Jim Jarmusch. Reviews 1. Discussions 4. 70. Written by CRCulver on June 5, 2018.
