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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai is a 1999 crime drama film written, produced and directed by Jim Jarmusch. It stars Forest Whitaker as the title character, a hitman for the mafia who adheres to the ancient warrior code of the samurai , as outlined in the book of Yamamoto Tsunetomo 's recorded sayings, Hagakure .
Mar 24, 2000 · Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai: Directed by Jim Jarmusch. With Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman, Dennis Liu. An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.
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- Crime, Drama
- Jim Jarmusch
- 2000-03-24
A film by Jim Jarmusch about a contract killer who follows the samurai code. See critics reviews, ratings, cast, trailer and streaming options for this innovative blend of samurai and gangster lifestyles.
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- Jim Jarmusch
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- Forest Whitaker
Jim Jarmusch’s 90s classic GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI, gloriously restored in 4K and making its UHD debut, is a superbly sharp, unique thriller featur...
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Check out the official Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) Trailer starring Forest Whitaker! Let us know what you think in the comments below. Watch on...
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A hitman who lives by the code of the samurai, works for the mafia and finds himself in their crosshairs when his recent job doesn't go according to plan. Now he must find a way to defend himself and his honor while retaining the code he lives by. — Scott Jarreau. This is a story not about the mob or the mafia or a black hit man per se.
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RZA. Coproducer. Diana Schmidt. Casting by. Ellen Lewis. Casting by. Laura Rosenthal. 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 ...
