Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
In Jim Jarmusch's fascinating meshing of gangster, urban and samurai action, Forest Whitaker is Ghost Dog, a mysterious hit man who rubs out targets for the white mobster who saved his life years earlier. Living in a rooftop shack and communicating with his employer by homing pigeons, Whitaker lives by the ancient Samurai creed, even when he is double-crossed.
Year: 1999
Genre: Art House Cinema, Drama, Film Festivals 2000, Nick's Favourites, Gangsters, Samurai
Country: USA
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Starring: Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman, Henry Silva
Duration: 116 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains violence and offensive language.
7.5/10
Location in store: Art House Cinema
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