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.
Title from screen credits. Originally released as a motion picture in 1999. Wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) Speical features: New Q&A; New conversation; New interview and more. Forest Whitaker, Cliff Gorman, Henry Silva, Tricia Vessey, Richard Portnow, RZA.
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 M�uller, 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.
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