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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
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MPAA RATING: R for strong violence and language
Starring Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman, and Henry Silva
Jarmusch's spiritual gangster film tells the story of an inner-city hit man (Whitaker) who lives on a rooftop, training himself as a samurai in the strictest sense. He communicates primarily by carrier pigeon, while remaining loyal to a gangster (Tormey) who once saved his life.
| GENRE(S): | Drama |
| WRITTEN BY: | Jim Jarmusch |
| DIRECTED BY: | Jim Jarmusch |
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: August 15, 2000 Video: August 15, 2000 Theatrical: March 3, 2000 |
| RUNNING TIME: | 116 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: | USA / France / Germany / Japan |
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The average user rating for this movie is 8.8 (out of 10) based on 21 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Steven S. gave it a10:
Great philosophical dialogue, honorable characters, intriguing plot line among Samurai-Warriors, and was I believe Forest Whittaker's finest acting performance prior to his recent Award win. His breathtaking performance had me convinced that someday he would win an Oscar for best actor, and it all starts in the beginning. Also, props to Rza for being in this film and for producing such a killer soundtrack. One of the better underrated indy films I have seen, and is better than most over-produced studio films.
Pauls S. gave it a 10:
Most of Ya give 1, becaus it isnt a typical yankee movie, for those who give 10 its filosophy, which cant be understood by them who give 1. So simply it is. RZA is in the right place.
Yoon Min C. gave it a 6:
Another deadpan Jarmusch movie as disturbing as Dead Man because the modus operandi of both is violence. Jarmusch's earlier movies dealt with quirky outsiders, laidback and uninvolved with mainstream life. They had a certain charm as well as some annoying slackerish mannerisms. But, being laidback and gonzoed out about violence is a different matter. In both Dead Man and Ghost Dog, we're goaded into dumb, slo-mo laughter as we see a bunch of people--mostly white guys with no redeemable facets--get mowed down. I'm not sure if Jarmusch is pulling the rug on genre conventions(and for what reason particularly?), making a statement about racism, or simply being smug. It's inventive in the sense that Jarmusch brings together disparate elements; the usually slick gangster hero has been replaced by a fat, dreadlocked Forest Whitaker. An urban black guy leads an ascetic life based on Oriental warrior philosophy so at odds with the rhythm and lingo of rap. Perhaps, Jarmusch wants to push and hold us in that area where we're unsure of what to think or feel, whether to laugh or cringe, but overall it left me less illumed than squeamish.
Reygees R. gave it a 9:
Ce film est une reelle turie ... je l ai touvé extraordinaire !
Claude L. gave it a 9:
Like all Jarmusch movies, the caracters are so attractives. the mood of the movie is metaphysic, cool, violent and very bizarre. Another gift from Jarmusch.
Jack the Picker gave it a 9:
Better than all the crap big budget piece of sh.t no substance f....d up actors who think their life means something.
Rico P. gave it a 9:
Smooth, Kewl, Classic.
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