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Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai (2000) Movie Information |
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Overall Rank: |
2789 |
Avg. Rating: |
2.69/4 |
# of Ratings: |
62 |
Genres: |
Crime, Drama |
Rating: |
R |
Language: |
English |
Theater Date: | 03/03/2000 |
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Director: |
Jim Jarmusch |
Actors: |
Forest Whitaker
Cliff Gorman
Henry Silva
Dennis Liu
John Tormey
Richard Portnow |
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Plot Outline:
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A solitary modern day samuria who uses a gun instead of a sword is a hit man that is being chased after by the mob itself.
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mitchellyoung 08/02/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
Jim Jarmusch crafts a modern-day homage to both "Man in Black" westerns and Kurosawa samurai films. The simple story structure is deceiving, because the film manages to explore themes of virtue and honor, but it does so with conserved dialogue, striking visual images, and a masterful use of soundtrack. |
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Alex 03/27/2007 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
4/4 |
There is something about this movie that I really enjoy. Whitaker is a star and this movie proves it. The music along with the limited dialog caught me in awe of the way this one is directed. This one is for patient people - but I love it. |
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05/16/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai review |
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Sometimes...you gotta stick with the ancient ways. The old-school ways." Definitely one of the best from the underrated director. Ghost Dog (Whitaker) was tasked to kill Handsome Frank by retainer his Louie (John Tormey), who saved his life a few years back. Frank was sleeping with daughter (Tricia Vessey) of the mafia boss Vargo (Henry Silva). Ghost Dog introduces a Haitian ice cream salesman named Raymond (Isaach De Bankolé) who speaks only French to a girl named girl named Pearline (Camille Winbush). The plot involves gangsters and various ethnicity. The soundtrack was diverse and timely while the performances were wonderful. The positive aspect of the film lie heavilly on the screenplay with lines: " Don't you worry about nothing. Everything happens for a reason." - Ghost Dog ... |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
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12/17/2011 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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"Ghost Dog: Way Of The Samurai" by Yojimbo |
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A solitary, bird loving hitman is targeted by his own employer but his code of honour prevents him from direct retaliation. Ghost Dog is probably Jim Jarmusch's most accessible film but is still a quirky and off beat affair that feels all the world like a Hip Hop version of a Takeshi Kitano gangster film. Forest Whitaker cuts an imposing figure who is like a modern day pigeon fancying Yojimbo who has chosen to live by the Samurai code in modern day America. It's a very low key film that combines amusingly oddball characters (especially the inept, bigoted and hypocritical "stupid f***ing white men" who clearly don't deserve his loyalty), black humour and understated violence to great effect. Add a soundtrack by the RZA that perfectly compliments the mood of the film and you have a rather u... |
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3.5/4 |
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