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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Jim Jarmusch |
| Stars: |
Gary Farmer |
| Actors: |
Jared Harris |
| Genre: |
Westerns |
| Subgenre: |
Self-Discovery · Indians · On-The-Run · Death · Essential Cinema |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
786936018868 |
| Release Date: |
1996 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 1min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 2hr 1min
Release Company: Buena Vista Home Entertainment (December 19, 2000)
UPC: 786936141788 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS, 2hr 1min
Release Company: Buena Vista Home Entertainment (January 28, 1997)
UPC: 786936018868 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Jim Jarmusch |
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Professional Reviews
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(04/15/1996, p.F5, Kevin Thomas): "...Hilarious, silly, facetious, violent, mystical....DEAD MAN is finally a poignant lament for the cursed coming of the white man to the West..." |
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Quotes from the Movie
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"I'm not dead."--William Blake (Johnny Depp), to Nobody (Gary Farmer)
"The eagle never lost so much time as when he submitted to learn from the crow."--Nobody, to William Blake
"That's terrible."--Big George (Billy Bob Thornton)
"It's horrible."--Sally (Iggy Pop)
"Terrible is what it is."--Big George
"By God, I'm hit. Lord have mercy. Burns like hellfire! You son of a bitch. I'm gonna have to kill somebody now."--Big George |
| More Information |
| Details: |
In bringing his distinct vision to the Western genre, writer-director Jim Jarmusch has created a quasi-mystical avant-garde drama that remains a deeply spiritual viewing experience. After losing his parents and fiancie, a Cleveland accountant named William Blake (a remarkable Johnny Depp) spends all his money and takes a train to the frontier town of Machine in order to work at a factory. Upon arriving in Machine, he is denied his expected job and finds himself a fugitive after murdering a man in self-defense. Wounded and helpless, Blake is befriended by Nobody (Gary Farmer), a wandering Native American who considers him to be a ghostly manifestation of the famous poet. Nobody aids Blake in his flight from three bumbling bounty hunters, preparing him for his final journey--a return to the world of the spirits. <br> <br> Jarmusch once again employs the beautifully contrasted black-and-white photography of Robby M|ller, which sets a poetic, dreamy mood. He also fades in and out of scenes in order to bett... |
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