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Ghost dog : the way of the samurai / JVC, Le Studio Canal+ and BAC Films present in association with Pandora Film and ARD/Degeto Film a Plywood production ; a film by Jim Jarmusch ; produced by Richard Guay & Jim Jarmusch ; written & directed by Jim Jarmusch.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoSanta Monica, Calif. : Artisan Home Entertainment, c2000.
Description1 videodisc (116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Murder for hire--Drama.
Bushido--Drama.
Samurai--Conduct of life --Drama.
Gangsters--Conduct of life --Drama.
Mafia--United States --Drama.
East and West--Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
Other author/creatorJarmusch, Jim, 1953-
Other author/creatorGuay, Richard A.
Other author/creatorMüller, Robby, 1940-2018
Other author/creatorRabinowitz, Jay
Other author/creatorRZA (Rapper)
Other author/creatorBerner, Ted.
Other author/creatorDunn, John (John A.)
Other author/creatorWhitaker, Forest
Other author/creatorTormey, John, 1937-
Other author/creatorGorman, Cliff
Other author/creatorSilva, Henry, 1926-2022
Other author/creatorBankolé, Isaach de
Other author/creatorVessey, Tricia, 1972-
Other author/creatorArgo, Victor.
Other author/creatorRuffini, Gene.
Other author/creatorPortnow, Richard, 1950-
Other author/creatorWinbush, Camille.
Other author/creatorJ.V.C. Company of America.
Other author/creatorStudio Canal+.
Other author/creatorB.A.C. Films.
Other author/creatorPandora Film (Firm)
Other author/creatorArbeitsgemeinschaft der Öffentlich-Rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
Other author/creatorDegeto Films (Firm)
Other author/creatorPlywood Productions.
Other author/creatorArtisan Home Entertainment (Firm)
Portion of title Way of the samurai
Abstract East meets West in this hip-hop infused samurai-gangster story in which a professional killer goes by the name of Ghost Dog and who lives by the age-old code of the samurai. When Ghost Dog's code is dangerously betrayed by the dysfunctional mafia family that occasionally employs him, he must find a way to defend himself without breaking the code of the samurai.
General noteOriginally released as a motion picture in 1999.
General noteSpecial features: Isolated music score; Trailers and TV spots; Outtakes; "Ghost Dog: the odyssey : a journey into the world of the samurai" featurette (22 min.) / producer, Lorna Anozie ; Artisan Pictures Inc.; "Cakes" music video; Cast and crew biographical information.
CreditsDirector of photography, Robby Müller ; edited by Jay Rabinowitz ; music by RZA ; production designer, Ted Berner ; sound designer, Chic Ciccolini III ; costume designer, John Dunn.
Cast Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman, Henry Silva, Isaach de Bankolé, Tricia Vessey, Victor Argo, Gene Ruffini, Richard Portnow, Camille Winbush.
Audience MPAA rating: R.
Technical detailsDVD; region 1, NTSC; enhanced for 16:9 televisions; Dolby digital 5.1.
LanguageClosed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Genre/formFeature films France.
Genre/formFeature films Germany.
Genre/formFeature films United States.
Genre/formSamurai films.
Genre/formGangster films.
Genre/formFeature films.
Other titleGhost dog: the odyssey : the journey into the life of a samurai.
ISBN0784017417
ISBN9780784017418
UPC 012236114895
Publisher number10352 Artisan Home Entertainment
Publisher number11489 Artisan Home Entertainment

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