Bibliograph

Ghost dog, the way of the samurai, Plywood Productions, Le Studio Canal+, Bac Films, JVC ; produced by Richard Guay, Jim Jarmusch ; written and directed by Jim Jarmusch

Type

Label

Ghost dog, the way of the samurai, Plywood Productions, Le Studio Canal+, Bac Films, JVC ; produced by Richard Guay, Jim Jarmusch ; written and directed by Jim Jarmusch

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rating: R; for strong violence and language

Main title

Ghost dog

Oclc number

1196339570

Responsibility statement

Plywood Productions, Le Studio Canal+, Bac Films, JVC ; produced by Richard Guay, Jim Jarmusch ; written and 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

Technique

live action

Classification