Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) - Live by the code. Die by the code.

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Live by the code. Die by the code.
( Crime / Drama )

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Poster

MPAA Rating:

[strong violence and language]

US Runtime: 116 min

Country of Origin: France / Germany / Japan / United States of America

Premiere Date:
Oct 06, 1999 [France]

Director:	Jim Jarmusch

Writer:	Jim Jarmusch [Writer]

Producers:	Richard Guay [Producer] Jim Jarmusch [Producer] Diana Schmidt [Co-Producer]

Cinematography:	Robby Müller

Edited by:	Jay Rabinowitz

Music Composed by	RZA

Production Design:	Ted Berner

Costume Design:	John Dunn

Casting by	Ellen Lewis Jeanne McCarthy Jeanne McCarthy Laura Rosenthal

Production Companys:	ARD Degeto (DE) Bac Films (FR) Degeto Film JVC (JP) JVC Entertainment Le Studio Canal+ (FR) Pandora Film (DE) Pandora Filmproduktion GmbH Plywood Productions (US)

Plot Summary:

An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.

Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)

Forest Whitaker Ghost Dog John Tormey Louie Cliff Gorman Sonny Valerio Frank Minucci Big Angie Richard Portnow Handsome Frank Tricia Vessey Louise Vargo Henry Silva Ray Vargo Gene Ruffini Old Consigliere Frank Adonis Valerio's Bodyguard Victor Argo Vinny		Isaach De Bankolé Raymond Camille Winbush Pearline Damon Whitaker Young Ghost Dog Vince Viverito Johnny Morini Chuck Jeffreys Mugger Dennis Liu Chinese Restaurant Owner Kenny Guay Boy in Window Gano Grills Gangsta in Red Touché Cornel Gangsta in Red Jamie Hector Gangsta in Red

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Special Effects Department:

Film Effects Inc.		The Effects House Co.

Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

New York, USA

Tech Info:

Budget:: $2,000,000
Revenue:: $9,392,768
Color Info:: Color (DeLuxe)
Laboratory:: DeLuxe

Aspect Ratio:: 1.85 : 1
Cinematographic Process:: Spherical
Film Negative Format:: 35 mm
Printed Film Format:: 35 mm

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