Rent Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
3.8 of 5 from 156 ratings
1h 51min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Ghost Dog (Forest Whitaker) lives above the world, alongside a flock of birds, in a homemade shack on the roof of an abandoned building. Guided by the words of an ancient Samurai text, Ghost Dog is a professional killer able to dissolve into the night and move throughout the city unnoticed. When Ghost Dog's code is dangerously betrayed by the dysfunctional mafia family that occasionally employs him, he must find a way to defend himself without breaking the code of the samurai.
- Actors:
- Forest Whitaker, Henry Silva, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman, Dennis Liu, Frank Minucci, Richard Portnow, Tricia Vessey, Gene Ruffini, Frank Adonis, Victor Argo, Damon Whitaker, Kenny Guay, Vince Viverito, Gano Grills, Touché Cornel, Jamie Hector, Chuck Jeffreys, Yan Ming Shi, Vinny Vella
- Directors:
- Jim Jarmusch
- Producers:
- Richard Guay, Jim Jarmusch
- Voiced By:
- Harry Shearer
- Writers:
- Jim Jarmusch
- Aka:
- Ghost Dog
- Studio:
- Video International
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Thrillers
- Collections:
- 10 Films to Watch If You Like: Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Films to Watch If You Like..., Top 10 Films By Year, Top 10 Films of 1999
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/10/2023
- Run Time:
- 156 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Ghost Dog - The Odyssey: A Journey into the Life of a Samurai
- Deleted Scenes
- Trailer
- Original Trailer
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/10/2023
- Run Time:
- 156 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English Hard of Hearing
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
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Reviews (2) of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
samurai from the streets - Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai review by CP Customer
One of my favourite films. Its got a bit of everything I like and more besides. Part gangster movie part martial arts movie with a lot of comedy and philosophy thrown in. Its beautifully shot and acted and manages to make something unique out of familiar elements.
Black comedy, style, cool soundtrack but its also a film with heart. Kicks ass all round!
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
Bizarre - you'll either love it or hate it - Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai review by RP
What a very strange film. I understand that it has achieved something of a cult status and I'm not surprised. The characters in it are governed by two different codes, sort of Samurai v Mafia and it's all about trust, loyalty and betrayal. The Ghost Dog character (played by Forest Whitaker) believes he owes a debt to one mafioso (Louie, played by John Tormey) whom he believes saved his life. But (in an echo of Rashomon) each character sees a different version of this event... Ghost Dog's best friend is a Haitian ice-cream seller who speaks only French and Ghost Dog speaks only English – yet they manage to understand each other. The film covers not only this communication and friendship, but also violence, revenge, racism – and yet it's all played with a tongue-in-cheek humour. From the bizarre premise that Ghost Dog is a somewhat portly yet efficient hit-man who communicates only by carrier pigeon, you can see that this is most definitely a weird film – in fact, the kind you ether love or hate. I'm still undecided, so I 'll give it 3/5 stars – but it may be worth 4...
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