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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

1999, Movie, 1h 56min

Jim Jarmusch combined his love for the ice-cool crime dramas of Jean-Pierre Melville and Seijun Suzuki with the philosophical dimensions of samurai mythology for an eccentrically postmodern 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 Henry 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.

"Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai" — drama and crime movie produced in Japan, France, Germany and USA and released in 1999. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.5 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 56min. "Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai" is not currently available to stream in Singapore. Save it and we'll notify you when it's available! Make sure to turn on push notifications as well.

Country: Japan,France,Germany,United States

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Reviews

Critic Kim Newman

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...it has enough gunplay and style to pass as an upmarket video rental gun pic, but the real action is in the pauses...

Read full review at Empire

Critic Marjorie Baumgarten

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...Jarmusch is like a jazz master of the movie screen, a Charlie Parker of the camera who changes registers, tempos, and tones while never losing sight of his riff.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

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In a crime-ridden city, a professional hitman known as Ghost Dog lives by the code of the samurai. With his ability to move unseen and strike without warning, he has become a legend among the criminal underworld. But when his employers betray him, Ghost Dog must defend himself without breaking the code that guides his life. As he faces off against the dangerous mafia family, Ghost Dog must confront his own moral code and decide where his loyalties truly lie. Will he be able to uphold the way of the samurai or will he succumb to the violence that surrounds him?

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