Dead Man
A one-of-a-kind stylish western written by director Jim Jarmusch, about a city accountant (Johnny Depp) who heads off to the wild west for job. When he gets there, the job's already taken and events soon take a turn that send him into the wilderness on the run. As he wanders dream-like, he meets an Indian named 'Nobody' who convinces him he is in fact the reincarnation of the poet, William Blake. With a soundtrack by Neil Young.
Year: 1995
Genre: Art House Cinema, Westerns, Nick's Favourites, Kate's Favourites, Best of the 1990s, Alice Members' Top 100, Black Humour, Movies (1001 You Must See Before You Die)
Country: USA
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Starring: Gabriel Byrne, Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, John Hurt, Lance Henriksen, Michael Wincott, Alfred Molina, Crispin Glover, Iggy Pop, Billy Bob Thornton, Robert Mitchum
Duration: 115 Minutes
Rating: R18 - Contains violence.
7.7/10
Location in store: Art House Cinema
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