Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999 film by Jim Jarmusch / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai is a 1999 crime drama film written, produced and directed by Jim Jarmusch. It stars Forest Whitaker as the title character, a hitman for the mafia who adheres to the ancient warrior code of the samurai, as outlined in the book of Yamamoto Tsunetomo's recorded sayings, Hagakure. The cast also features Cliff Gorman, Henry Silva, Isaach de Bankolé, Victor Argo and Camille Winbush.
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Directed by | Jim Jarmusch |
Written by | Jim Jarmusch |
Produced by | Richard Guay Jim Jarmusch |
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Cinematography | Robby Müller |
Edited by | Jay Rabinowitz |
Music by | RZA |
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Running time | 116 minutes |
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Language | English |
Budget | $2 million |
Box office | $9.3 million |
An international co-production between the United States, France, Germany and Japan,[4] the film premiered at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or. The film opened to largely positive critical reception,[5] and was nominated for both an Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature and a César Award for Best Foreign Film.[6]