Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Jim Jarmusch / JP, DE, FR, US, 1999 / 116 min.
Mysterious hitman Ghost Dog (Forest Whitaker) moves like a Black samurai with magical agility through late ’90s New York City. RZA’s oldskool hip hop sound is a perfect match to Jarmusch’s drily humorous style and Samurai maxims.
Jim Jarmusch explores the boundaries of the samurai genre in this film set in New York City. The protagonist is mysterious lonesome hitman Ghost Dog (played to great accolades by Forest Whitaker), who moves with almost magical stealth and agility.
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Director
Jim Jarmusch
Production year
1999
Country
JP, DE, FR, US
Original title
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Length
116 min.
Language
English, French
Subtitles
NLD
Format
DCP
Part of
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