Summary:
Dead Man is the story of a young man's journey, both physically and spiritually, into very unfamiliar terrain. William Blake travels to the extreme western frontiers of America sometime in the 2nd half of the 19th century. Lost and badly wounded, he encounters a very odd, outcast Native American, named "Nobody," who believes Blake is actually the dead English poet of the same name. The story, with Nobody's help, leads William Blake through situations that are in turn comical and violent. Contrary to his nature, circumstances transform Blake into a hunted outlaw, a killer, and a man whose physical existence is slowly slipping away. Thrown into a world that is cruel and chaotic, his eyes are opened to the fragility that defines the realm of the living. It is as though he passes through the surface of a mirror, and emerges into a previously-unknown world that exists on the other side.
| Runtime: | 121 min |
|---|---|
| Rating: | Rated R for moments of strong violence, a graphic sex scene and some language. |
| Production: | Pandora Filmproduktion |
| Genres: | Drama, Fantasy, Western |
| Countries: | USA, Japan, Germany |
| Language: | English |
| Home Release Date: | Jul 3, 2001 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Jim Jarmusch | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Jim Jarmusch | Writer |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Gary Farmer | Nobody |
| Johnny Depp | William Blake |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Crispin Glover | Train Fireman |
| Eugene Byrd | Johnny 'The Kid' Pickett |
| Gabriel Byrne | Charlie Dickinson |
| Iggy Pop | Salvatore 'Sally' Jenko |
| Jared Harris | Benmont Tench |
| Jimmie Ray Weeks | Marvin, Older Marshal |
| John Hurt | John Scholfield |
| John North | Mr. Olafsen |
| Lance Henriksen | Cole Wilson |
| Mark Bringleson | Lee, Younger Marshal |
| Michael Wincott | Conway Twill |
| Mili Avital | Thel Russell |
| Robert Mitchum | John Dickinson |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Demetra J. MacBride | Producer |
| Karen Koch | Co-Producer |
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