Ghost Dog, the way of the samurai, JVC, Le Studio Canal + and BAC Films present ; in association with Pandora Film and ARD/Degeto Film ; a Plywood production ; produced by Richard Guay & Jim Jarmusch ; written & directed by Jim Jarmusch
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Ghost Dog, the way of the samurai, JVC, Le Studio Canal + and BAC Films present ; in association with Pandora Film and ARD/Degeto Film ; a Plywood production ; produced by Richard Guay & Jim Jarmusch ; written & directed by Jim Jarmusch
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for strong violence and language
Main title
Ghost Dog
Oclc number
1196339570
Responsibility statement
JVC, Le Studio Canal + and BAC Films present ; in association with Pandora Film and ARD/Degeto Film ; a Plywood production ; produced by Richard Guay & Jim Jarmusch ; written & directed by Jim Jarmusch
Runtime
116
Series statement
The Criterion Collection, 1057
Sub title
the way of the samurai
Summary
"Jim Jarmusch combined his love for the ice-cold crime dramas of Jean-Pierre Melville and Seijun Suzuki with the philosophical dimensions of samurai mythology for an eccentrically post-modern take on the hit-man thriller. In one of his defining roles, Forest Whitaker brings a commanding serenity to his portrayal of a Zen contract killer working for a bumbling mob outfit, a modern man who adheres steadfastly to the ideals of the Japanese warrior code even as chaos and violence spiral around him. Featuring moody cinematography by the great Robby Müller, a sublime score by the Wu-Tang Clan's RZA, and a host of colorful character actors (including a memorably stone-faced Harry Silva), Ghost Dog: the Way of the Samurai plays like a pop-culture-sampling cinematic mixtape built around a one-of-a-kind tragic hero"--Container
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Classification
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- Studio Canal+
- Pandora Film (Firm)
- Silva, Henry, 1928-
- Vessey, Tricia, 1972-
- Gorman, Cliff
- Winbush, Camille
- Whitaker, Forest
- Bankolé, Isaach de
- Müller, Robby, 1940-2018
- Tormey, John, 1937-
- Nihon Bikutā Kabushiki Kaisha
- Plywood Productions
- Jarmusch, Jim, 1953-
- RZA, (Rapper)
- Ruffini, Gene
- Rabinowitz, Jay
- ARD Degeto Films
- Argo, Victor
- B.A.C. Films
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Portnow, Richard, 1950-
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