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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Jim Jarmusch |
| Stars: |
Forest Whitaker |
| Actors: |
Henry Silva |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Samurai |
| MPAA Rating: |
R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS |
| UPC: |
012236103523 |
| Release Date: |
1999 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 56min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD: Sensormatic, 1hr 56min
Release Company: Artisan Entertainment (October 23, 2001)
UPC: 012236114895 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS: Spanish Subtitled, 1hr 56min
Release Company: Artisan Entertainment (August 15, 2000)
UPC: 012236103578 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Jim Jarmusch |
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Professional Reviews
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(03/01/2000, p.24, Glenn Kenny): "...A master-mix from a cinematic DJ at the height of his formalist powers..." |
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Quotes from the Movie
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"It is a good viewpoint to see the world as a dream. When you have something like a
nightmare, you will wake up and tell yourself that it was only a dream. It is said that the world we live in is not a bit different from this."--Ghost Dog (Forest Whitaker), reading from HAGAKURE: THE BOOK OF THE SAMURAI
"Even if one's head were to be suddenly cut off, he should be able to do one more
action with certainty. With martial valor, if one becomes like a revengeful ghost and shows great determination, though his head is cut off, he should not die."--Ghost Dog, reading from HAGAKURE
"When one has made a decision to kill a person, even if it will be very difficult to succeed by advancing straight ahead, it will not do to think about doing it in a long,
roundabout way. One's heart may slacken, he may miss his chance, and by and large there will be no success. The Way of the Samurai is one of immediacy, and it is best to dash in headlong."--Ghost Dog, reading from HAGAKURE |
| More Information |
| Details: |
Eastern and Western cultures and philosophies intersect in this comic drama from acclaimed director Jim Jarmusch. Ghost Dog (Forest Whitaker) is a silent modern-day warrior who lives on a rooftop shack. He spends his days breeding pigeons and playing chess in the park with his best friend, Raymond (Isaach de Bankol?), a French-speaking ice-cream man. At night he goes to work as a hit man, performing his tasks stealthily and invisibly, abiding by the codes established by HAGAKURE: THE BOOK OF THE SAMURAI, an 18th-century text. One night, while on his latest hit, Ghost Dog encounters a mob boss's beautiful daughter, Louise (Tricia Vessey). Although Ghost Dog leaves her unharmed, her father nonetheless orders Ghost Dog's execution, to the dismay of Louie (John Tormey), his loyal retainer. As the mobsters struggle to locate the mysteriously untraceable Ghost Dog, he must find a way to protect himself while remaining loyal to Louie and the ancient codes that define him as an individual. Jarmusch successfully ... |
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