Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.
Forest Whitaker
Ghost Dog
John Tormey
Louie
Cliff Gorman
Sonny Valerio
Frank Minucci
Big Angie
Richard Portnow
Handsome Frank
Tricia Vessey
Louise Vargo
Henry Silva
Ray Vargo
Gene Ruffini
Old Consigliere
Frank Adonis
Valerio's Bodyguard
Victor Argo
Vinny
Damon Whitaker
Young Ghost Dog
Vince Viverito
Johnny Morini
Chuck Jeffreys
Mugger
Dennis Liu
Chinese Restaurant Owner
Kenny Guay
Boy in Window
Gano Grills
Gangsta in Red
Touché Cornel
Gangsta in Red
Jamie Hector
Gangsta in Red
Yan Ming Shi
Kung Fu Master
Vinny Vella
Sammy the Snake
Joseph Rigano
Joe Rags
Roberto Lopez
Punk in Alley
Salvatore Alagna
Punk in Alley
Jerry Todisco
Punk in Alley
Isaach de Bankolé
Raymond
Dreddy Kruger
MC in Blue
Timbo King
MC in Blue
Clay Da Raider
MC in Blue
Dead and Stinking
MC in Blue
Deflon Sallahr
MC in Blue
Camille Winbush
Pearline
Gary Farmer
Nobody
Clebert Ford
Pigeonkeeper
José Rabelo
Rooftop Boatbuilder
Jerry Sturiano
Lefty
Tony Rigo
Tony
Alfred Nittoli
Al
Angel Caban
Social Club Landlord
Luz Valentin
Girl in Silver
Renee Bluestone
Club Couple
Jordan Peck
Club Couple
Jonathan Teague Cook
Bear Hunter
Tracy Howe
Bear Hunter
Harry Shearer
Voice of Scratchy (voice) (archive footage)
Vanessa Hollingshead
Female Sheriff
Sharon Angela
Blonde with Jaguar
RZA
Samurai in Camouflage / Original Music Composer
Scott Bryce
Accountant (scenes deleted)
Paul Diomede
Young Gangster (uncredited)
Jim Jarmusch
Director / Producer / Writer
Robby Müller
Director of Photography
Jay Rabinowitz
Editor / Music Editor
Ted Berner
Production Design
Mario Ventenilla
Art Direction
Richard Guay
Producer
Drew Jiritano
Special Effects Coordinator
John Furniotis
Visual Effects
Don Nolan
Visual Effects
Adenike Wright
Hairstylist
Gabrielle Mahon
Post Production Supervisor / Producer's Assistant
Stacey Smith
Post Production Supervisor
Karen L. Thorson
Post Production Supervisor
Bill Cassidy
Key Construction Grip
Peter DeCurtis
Set Dresser
Mario Herrera
Charge Scenic Artist
Richard S. Kamin
Construction Foreman
Louis Mucci
Carpenter
Joseph Proscia
Leadman
Danny Rovira
Construction Coordinator
Phil Saccio
Set Dresser
Jennifer Snoeyink
Scenic Artist
Steve Swanson
Set Dresser
Thomas Hocking
Construction Grip
David Boulton
ADR Mixer
Jason Canovas
ADR Editor
John Chamberlain
ADR Recordist
Eric A. Christoffersen
Dolby Consultant
Ryan Collison
Foley Artist
Keith Culbertson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Joe Dohner
Foley Recordist
Thomas A. Gulino
Dialogue Editor
Ann Hadsell
ADR Mixer
Yvette Nabel
Foley Editor
Alex Raspa
ADR Recordist
Lynn Sable
Assistant Sound Editor
Brian Vancho
Foley Artist
John Werner
Assistant Sound Editor
David Kleinstein
Special Effects Assistant
John Stifanich
Special Effects Assistant
Andrew Mortelliti
Special Effects Assistant
Gray Miller
Opening/Ending Animation
Mark Tureski
Visual Effects
Norman Douglass
Stunt Coordinator
Manny Siverio
Stunt Coordinator
Jeff Ward
Stunt Coordinator
Gary Lamantia
Camera Technician
David Norris
Camera Operator
Christopher Porter
Gaffer
Nicolas L. Charuet
Grip
Chaim Kantor
Second Unit Director of Photography / Camera Operator
Anthony Ortiz
Extras Casting
Jessy Terrero
Extras Casting
Ulysses Terrero
Extras Casting
Blythe Cappello
Casting Associate
Gayle Keller
Casting Associate
Jeanne McCarthy
Casting / Casting Director
Kevin Brainerd
Assistant Costume Designer
David Davenport
Wardrobe Supervisor
Amy Habacker
Wardrobe Supervisor
Jennifer Apel
Assistant Editor
Tony Grocki
First Assistant Editor
Ricardo Olivero
Color Timer
Catherine Rankin
Negative Cutter
Peter Phillips
Post Production Coordinator
Carl Archibald
Location Assistant
Ged Dickersin
Location Manager
Tom Jarmusch
Location Scout
Suk Yi Mar
Assistant Location Manager
Kevon Murphy
Location Assistant
Kate Schultz
Location Scout
Demond Stafford
Location Assistant
Mimi Turner
Location Scout
Akira Kurosawa
Thanks
Jean-Pierre Melville
Thanks
Mary Shelley
Thanks
Bart Walker
Thanks
Cynthia Bauer
Intern
Jesse Bodine
Production Office Assistant
Brian Cantaldi
Set Production Assistant
Jen Cox
Payroll Accountant
Aaron Douglas
Accountant
Sara Driver
Story Consultant
Jennifer Ehman
Intern
Joe Facey
Craft Service
Orlando Ferreyra III
Intern
Kathleen Gallagher
Intern
Mara Galus
Set Production Assistant
Jeff Gilbert
Intern
Jill Goldstein
Legal Services
Ariel Greene
Intern
Joe Guest
Intern
Richard Heller
Legal Services
Vanessa Jacobs
Assistant Production Coordinator
Paul Johnson
Security
Damon Keller
Intern
Brian Lampf
Production Office Assistant
Susan Lawlor
Production Secretary
Steve McAuliff
Animal Wrangler
Tony McKray
Security
Kelly Mearkle
Production Office Assistant
Macho Mendez
Security
Jennifer Pietzryh
Set Medic
Reid Rosefelt
Publicist
Harris Smith
Intern
Michele Soddano
Assistant Accountant
Thea St. Omer
Intern
Eliza Thomas
Intern
Daira Torres
Intern
Alfonso Trinidad
Key Set Production Assistant
Dana Wisher
Set Production Assistant
Heathar Wynne
Set Medic
Randall Balsmeyer
Title Designer
Michael K. Reynolds
Chef
John Arena Jr.
Driver
Ralph Astarita
Driver
Tom Buckman Jr.
Driver
Bill Buckman
Driver
Christopher Cilento
Driver
Danny Houghton
Driver
Joe Irwin
Driver
Bob Lansing
Driver
Leonard Luizzi
Driver
John Lynch Jr.
Driver
Joe Mallon
Driver
George Moran
Driver
John Raffone
Driver
Ed Stewart
Driver
Francis Volpe
Driver
Louis Volpe
Transportation Captain
Ralph Volpe
Transportation Co-Captain
Ron von Blomberg
Set Decoration
John Dunn
Costume Design
Judy Chin
Makeup Artist
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Sound Designer / Sound Effects Editor
Drew Kunin
Sound Mixer
Daniel Pagan
Sound Effects Editor
Dominick Tavella
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ellen Lewis
Casting
Laura Rosenthal
Casting
Diana Schmidt
Co-Producer / Unit Production Manager
Jude Gorjanc
First Assistant Director
Cindy Craig
Second Assistant Director
Jessica Piscitelli
Second Second Assistant Director
Lonnie Kandel
Production Supervisor
Victor De Jesus
Production Supervisor
Douglas C. Hart
First Assistant Camera
Katherine M. Butler
First Assistant Camera
Christian Carmody
Second Assistant Camera
Scott Maguire
Camera Loader
Rick Raphael
Steadicam Operator
Abbot Genser
Still Photographer
Chiemi Karasawa
Script Supervisor
Mark Schwentner
Gaffer
Ray Flynn
Best Boy Electric
Francesca Cobaco
Electrician
Jon Delgado
Electrician
Michael J. Maurer
Electrician
Gary Martone
Key Grip
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 6, 1999
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 56m
Budget$2,000,000
Box Office$9,392,768
Filming LocationsNew York City · New York, United States
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai is a 1999 crime drama film produced, written 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. The cast also features Cliff Gorman, Henry Silva, Isaach de Bankolé, Victor Argo and Camille Winbush.
An international co-production between the United States, France, Germany and Japan, Ghost Dog premiered at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or. The film opened to largely positive critical reception, and was nominated for both an Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature and a César Award for Best Foreign Film.