Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
Overview
An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of ancient Japan finds himself targeted for death by the mob.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $2,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $9,392,768.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 11.192 |
Directed By
Jim Jarmusch
Crew
Jim Jarmusch
Jim Jarmusch
Robby Müller
Jay Rabinowitz
Ted Berner
Mario Ventenilla
Richard Guay
RZA
Drew Jiritano
John Furniotis
Don Nolan
Adenike Wright
Gabrielle Mahon
Stacey Smith
Karen L. Thorson
Bill Cassidy
Peter DeCurtis
Mario Herrera
Richard S. Kamin
Louis Mucci
Joseph Proscia
Danny Rovira
Phil Saccio
Jennifer Snoeyink
Steve Swanson
Thomas Hocking
David Boulton
Jason Canovas
John Chamberlain
Eric A. Christoffersen
Ryan Collison
Keith Culbertson
Joe Dohner
Thomas A. Gulino
Ann Hadsell
Yvette Nabel
Alex Raspa
Lynn Sable
Brian Vancho
John Werner
David Kleinstein
John Stifanich
Andrew Mortelliti
Gray Miller
Mark Tureski
Norman Douglass
Manny Siverio
Jeff Ward
Gary Lamantia
David Norris
Christopher Porter
Chaim Kantor
Anthony Ortiz
Jessy Terrero
Ulysses Terrero
Blythe Cappello
Gayle Keller
Jeanne McCarthy
Jeanne McCarthy
Kevin Brainerd
David Davenport
Amy Habacker
Jennifer Apel
Tony Grocki
Ricardo Olivero
Catherine Rankin
Peter Phillips
Carl Archibald
Ged Dickersin
Tom Jarmusch
Suk Yi Mar
Kevon Murphy
Kate Schultz
Demond Stafford
Mimi Turner
Jay Rabinowitz
Akira Kurosawa
Jean-Pierre Melville
Mary Shelley
Bart Walker
Cynthia Bauer
Jesse Bodine
Brian Cantaldi
Jen Cox
Aaron Douglas
Sara Driver
Jennifer Ehman
Joe Facey
Orlando Ferreyra III
Kathleen Gallagher
Mara Galus
Jeff Gilbert
Jill Goldstein
Ariel Greene
Joe Guest
Richard Heller
Vanessa Jacobs
Paul Johnson
Damon Keller
Brian Lampf
Susan Lawlor
Gabrielle Mahon
Steve McAuliff
Tony McKray
Kelly Mearkle
Macho Mendez
Jennifer Pietzryh
Reid Rosefelt
Harris Smith
Michele Soddano
Thea St. Omer
Eliza Thomas
Daira Torres
Alfonso Trinidad
Dana Wisher
Heathar Wynne
Randall Balsmeyer
John Arena Jr.
Ralph Astarita
Tom Buckman Jr.
Bill Buckman
Christopher Cilento
Danny Houghton
Joe Irwin
Bob Lansing
Leonard Luizzi
John Lynch Jr.
Joe Mallon
George Moran
John Raffone
Ed Stewart
Francis Volpe
Louis Volpe
Ralph Volpe
Ron von Blomberg
John Dunn
Judy Chin
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Drew Kunin
Daniel Pagan
Dominick Tavella
Ellen Lewis
Laura Rosenthal
Diana Schmidt
Jim Jarmusch
Diana Schmidt
Jude Gorjanc
Cindy Craig
Jessica Piscitelli
Lonnie Kandel
Victor De Jesus
Chaim Kantor
Douglas C. Hart
Katherine M. Butler
Christian Carmody
Scott Maguire
Rick Raphael
Abbot Genser
Chiemi Karasawa
Mark Schwentner
Ray Flynn
Francesca Cobaco
Jon Delgado
Michael J. Maurer
Gary Martone
Pedro Hernández
Rick Marroquin
Tally Morse
Chris Beattie
Sean O'Brien
Tim Kelly
Josh Steinberg
Kevin Meehan
Jeanne Gilliland
Neal Martz
Todd Kleitsch
Clifford Booker
Jeff Butcher
Shirley Belwood
Philip Saccio Jr.
Nathalie Cassegrain
TOP CAST
Forest Whitaker
Ghost Dog
John Tormey
Louie
Cliff Gorman
Sonny Valerio
Frank Minucci
Big Angie
Richard Portnow
Handsome Frank
Tricia Vessey
Louise Vargo
Henry Silva
Ray Vargo
Gene Ruffini
Old Consigliere
Frank Adonis
Valerio's Bodyguard
Victor Argo
Vinny
Isaach de Bankolé
Raymond
Camille Winbush
Pearline
Damon Whitaker
Young Ghost Dog
Vince Viverito
Johnny Morini
Chuck Jeffreys
Mugger
Dennis Liu
Chinese Restaurant Owner
Kenny Guay
Boy in Window
Gano Grills
Gangsta in Red
Touché Cornel
Gangsta in Red
Jamie Hector
Gangsta in Red
Yan Ming Shi
Kung Fu Master
Vinny Vella
Sammy the Snake
Joseph Rigano
Joe Rags
Roberto Lopez
Punk in Alley
Salvatore Alagna
Punk in Alley
Jerry Todisco
Punk in Alley
Dreddy Kruger
MC in Blue
Timbo King
MC in Blue
Clay Da Raider
MC in Blue
Dead and Stinking
MC in Blue
Deflon Sallahr
MC in Blue
Gary Farmer
Nobody
Clebert Ford
Pigeonkeeper
José Rabelo
Rooftop Boatbuilder
Jerry Sturiano
Lefty
Tony Rigo
Tony
Angel Caban
Social Club Landlord
Luz Valentin
Girl in Silver
Renee Bluestone
Club Couple
Jordan Peck
Club Couple
Jonathan Teague Cook
Bear Hunter
Tracy Howe
Bear Hunter
Harry Shearer
Voice of Scratchy (voice) (archive footage)
Vanessa Hollingshead
Female Sheriff
Sharon Angela
Blonde with Jaguar
RZA
Samurai in Camouflage
Scott Bryce
Accountant (scenes deleted)
Paul Diomede
Young Gangster (uncredited)
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