Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai is a 1999 martial arts crime thriller drama film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. Forest Whitaker stars as the title character, the mysterious "Ghost Dog", a hitman in the employ of the Mafia, who follows the ancient code of the samurai as outlined in the book of Yamamoto Tsunetomo's recorded sayings, Hagakure. Critics have noted similarities between the movie and Jean-Pierre Melville's 1967 film Le Samouraï.
Plot
Ghost Dog sees himself as a retainer of Louie, a local mobster, who saved Ghost Dog's life years earlier. While living as a hitman for the American Mafia, he adheres to the code of the samurai, and interprets and applies the wisdom of the Hagakure.
Cast
- Angel Caban
- Camille Winbush
- Clebert Ford
- Cliff Gorman
- Damon Whitaker
- Forest Whitaker
- Frank Adonis
- Frank Minucci
- Gano Grills
- Gary Farmer
- Harry Shearer
- Henry Silva
- Isaach de Bankolé
- Jamie Hector
- John Tormey
- Jonathan Teague Cook
- José Rabelo
- Joseph Rigano
- Richard Portnow
- RZA
- Scott Bryce
- Sharon Angela
- Shi Yan Ming
- Timbo King
- Tricia Vessey
- Vanessa Hollingshead
- Victor Argo
- Vince Viverito
- Vinny Vella
More details
| author | Jim Jarmusch |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Jim Jarmusch |
| editor | Jay Rabinowitz |
| events | ethics hitman |
| genre | crime drama thriller |
| keywords | american mafia best friend build code of the samurai english language french language french-speaking hagakure help homing pigeon ice cream little girl made man mafia boss nothing rashōmon retainer samurai shoot sleep |
| musicBy | RZA |
| producer | Richard Guay |
| productionCompany | ARD Bac Films Canal+ Degeto Film JVC Entertainment Networks Pandora Filmproduktion Plywood Productions |
| publisher | Artisan Entertainment |
| recordedAt | New York City |
| theme | gangster hood independent japanese martial arts |