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Mar 24, 2000 · A crime drama film by Jim Jarmusch about a hitman who follows the samurai code. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more.
- (95K)
- Crime, Drama
- Jim Jarmusch
- 2000-03-24
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai is a 1999 crime drama film written, produced and directed by Jim Jarmusch. Forest Whitaker stars as the title character, the mysterious "Ghost Dog", a hitman in the employ of the Mafia, who follows the ancient code of the samurai as outlined in the book of Yamamoto Tsunetomo's recorded sayings, Hagakure.
- $9.3 million
- RZA
- $2 million
- Richard Guay, Jim Jarmusch
A crime drama that blends samurai and gangster lifestyles, starring Forest Whitaker as a loyal hitman. Read critic and audience reviews, watch the trailer, and find out where to stream or rent the film.
- (104)
- Jim Jarmusch
- R
- Forest Whitaker
A postmodern hit-man thriller by Jim Jarmusch, starring Forest Whitaker as a Zen contract killer who follows the samurai code. The film features a score by RZA, cinematography by Robby Müller, and interviews with the director and cast.
- Ghost Dog
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 · A review of the 2000 film "Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai", starring Forest Whitaker as a hit man who lives like a medieval Japanese samurai and follows the code of the samurai. The reviewer praises the film's absurdity, poignance and exploration of the hero's insanity and loneliness.
