4.5

134 reviews

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Jim Jarmusch19991h 56mCrime, Drama

Written by Cinobo

Urban culture, rap, gangster cinema, and feudal Japan converge in Jim Jarmusch’s iconic film. One of the defining creations of the celebrated cinematic year of 1999.

Synopsis

A solitary contract killer, living on a New York rooftop and devoutly adhering to the secret code of the samurai, suddenly finds himself in the mafia’s crosshairs.

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Festival screenings: Cannes FF
Language: English, French
Country: France, Germany, United States, Japan
Subtitles: Greek
Age rating: 15+

Cannes Film Festival

Official Selection

1999

César Awards

Nomination for Best Foreign Film

2000

What others say

4.5

134 reviews

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