Ghost dog : the way of the samurai
(DVD) 

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Jarmusch, Jim, 1953- film director,
Guay, Richard, film producer.
Whitaker, Forest, actor.
Tormey, John, actor.
Gorman, Cliff, actor.
Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2020].
ISBN
9781681437798, 1681437791
Status
On Shelf
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Action and adventure films.
Bushido -- Drama.
Crime films.
Drama.
Feature films.
Gangsters -- Conduct of life -- Drama.
Mafia -- United States -- Drama.
Murder for hire -- Drama.
Samurai -- Conduct of life -- Drama.
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Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2020].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
9781681437798, 1681437791
UPC
715515252911

Notes

General Note
Title from disc label.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1999.
General Note
Wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio)
General Note
Accompanying material may vary.
General Note
Special features: Alternate isolated stereo music track; New Q&A with Jim Jarmusch; New conversation between actors Forest Whitaker and Isaach de Bankolé, moderated by film scholar Michael B. Gillespie; New interviews; New video essay on RZA's score; A 2000 program on the making of the film; Deleted scenes and outtakes; Archival interviews; Container insert includes essays by critics Jonathan Rosenbaum and Greg Tate; a 2000 interview with Jim Jarmusch; Insert booklet with Quotations from "Hagakure: the book of the samurai" by an early-18th-century monk.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Robby Müller ; film editing, Jay Rabinowitz, music, RZA.
Participants/Performers
Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman, Henry Silva, Isaach de Bankolé.
Description
Jim Jarmusch combines his love for the ice-cool crime dramas with the philosophical dimensions of samurai mythology for an eccentrically postmodern take on the hit-man thriller. In one of his defining roles, Forest Whitaker brings a commanding serenity to his portrayal of a Zen contract killer working for a bumbling mob outfit, a modern man who adheres steadfastly to the ideals of the Japanese warrior code even as chaos and violence spiral around him.
Target Audience
Rating: R; for strong violence and language.
System Details
DVD, NTSC region 1, wide screen (1.85:1); Dolby audio 5.1 surround.
Language
English dialogue; English subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Local note
DVD

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Jarmusch, J., Guay, R., Whitaker, F., Tormey, J., Gorman, C., Silva, H., Bankolé, I. d., Müller, R., Rabinowitz, J., RZA (Rapper)., Gillespie, M. B., Rosenbaum, J., & Tate, G. (2020). Ghost dog: the way of the samurai (Criterion collection.). The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jim Jarmusch et al.. 2020. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai. [United States]: The Criterion Collection.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jim Jarmusch et al.. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai [United States]: The Criterion Collection, 2020.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Jarmusch, J., Guay, R., Whitaker, F., Tormey, J., Gorman, C., Silva, H. and Bankolé, I. d. et al (2020). Ghost dog: the way of the samurai. Criterion collection. [United States]: The Criterion Collection.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Jarmusch, Jim, et al. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Criterion collection., The Criterion Collection, 2020.

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