Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
                    Released: 
                    1999-10-06
                    Duration: 
                    1hr 56min
                
                
                
                
                
                    Rating 7.3
                
                
                
                
                
                    Live by the code. Die by the code.
                
                
                Overview
A Black hitman who models after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.
Production Companies
                                
                                JVC
                            
                                
                                Bac Films
                            
                                
                                Pandora Film
                            Plywood Productions
                            
                                
                                ARD Degeto
                            
                                
                                Le Studio Canal+
                            Additional Info
| Budget | $2,000,000.00 | 
|---|---|
| Revenue | $9,392,768.00 | 
| Original Language | en | 
| Popularity | 3.2157 | 
Directed By
Jim Jarmusch
Crew
                      Producer
Richard Guay
                  
                    Richard Guay
                      Editor
Jay Rabinowitz
                  
                    Jay Rabinowitz
                      Director of Photography
Robby Müller
                  
                    Robby Müller
                      Production Design
Ted Berner
                  
                    Ted Berner
                      Director
Jim Jarmusch
                  
                    Jim Jarmusch
                      Original Music Composer
RZA
                  
                    RZA
                      Art Direction
Mario Ventenilla
                  
                    Mario Ventenilla
                      Producer
Jim Jarmusch
                  
                    Jim Jarmusch
                      Visual Effects
John Furniotis
                  
                    John Furniotis
                      Visual Effects
Don Nolan
                  
                    Don Nolan
                      Special Effects Coordinator
Drew Jiritano
                  
                    Drew Jiritano
                      Post Production Supervisor
Karen L. Thorson
                  
                    Karen L. Thorson
                      Construction Grip
Thomas Hocking
                  
                    Thomas Hocking
                      Hairstylist
Adenike Wright
                  
                    Adenike Wright
                      Post Production Supervisor
Stacey Smith
                  
                    Stacey Smith
                      Carpenter
Louis Mucci
                  
                    Louis Mucci
                      Set Dresser
Peter DeCurtis
                  
                    Peter DeCurtis
                      Set Dresser
Phil Saccio
                  
                    Phil Saccio
                      Charge Scenic Artist
Mario Herrera
                  
                    Mario Herrera
                      Scenic Artist
Jennifer Snoeyink
                  
                    Jennifer Snoeyink
                      Leadman
Joseph Proscia
                  
                    Joseph Proscia
                      Construction Coordinator
Danny Rovira
                  
                    Danny Rovira
                      Construction Foreman
Richard S. Kamin
                  
                    Richard S. Kamin
                      Set Dresser
Steve Swanson
                  
                    Steve Swanson
                      Post Production Supervisor
Gabrielle Mahon
                  
                    Gabrielle Mahon
                      Key Construction Grip
Bill Cassidy
                  
                    Bill Cassidy
                      Stunt Coordinator
Manny Siverio
                  
                    Manny Siverio
                      ADR Mixer
David Boulton
                  
                    David Boulton
                      Visual Effects
Mark Tureski
                  
                    Mark Tureski
                      Special Effects Assistant
John Stifanich
                  
                    John Stifanich
                      Assistant Sound Editor
John Werner
                  
                    John Werner
                      Stunt Coordinator
Norman Douglass
                  
                    Norman Douglass
                      ADR Editor
Jason Canovas
                  
                    Jason Canovas
                      Foley Artist
Ryan Collison
                  
                    Ryan Collison
                      Foley Editor
Yvette Nabel
                  
                    Yvette Nabel
                      Camera Technician
Gary Lamantia
                  
                    Gary Lamantia
                      Dolby Consultant
Eric A. Christoffersen
                  
                    Eric A. Christoffersen
                      Special Effects Assistant
Andrew Mortelliti
                  
                    Andrew Mortelliti
                      ADR Recordist
John Chamberlain
                  
                    John Chamberlain
                      ADR Mixer
Ann Hadsell
                  
                    Ann Hadsell
                      ADR Recordist
Alex Raspa
                  
                    Alex Raspa
                      Special Effects Assistant
David Kleinstein
                  
                    David Kleinstein
                      Stunt Coordinator
Jeff Ward
                  
                    Jeff Ward
                      Foley Recordist
Joe Dohner
                  
                    Joe Dohner
                      Dialogue Editor
Thomas A. Gulino
                  
                    Thomas A. Gulino
                      Assistant Sound Editor
Lynn Sable
                  
                    Lynn Sable
                      Foley Artist
Brian Vancho
                  
                    Brian Vancho
                      Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Keith Culbertson
                  
                    Keith Culbertson
                      Opening/Ending Animation
Gray Miller
                  
                    Gray Miller
                      Camera Operator
David Norris
                  
                    David Norris
                      Casting Associate
Blythe Cappello
                  
                    Blythe Cappello
                      Location Assistant
Carl Archibald
                  
                    Carl Archibald
                      Assistant Location Manager
Suk Yi Mar
                  
                    Suk Yi Mar
                      Post Production Coordinator
Peter Phillips
                  
                    Peter Phillips
                      Craft Service
Joe Facey
                  
                    Joe Facey
                      Casting Associate
Gayle Keller
                  
                    Gayle Keller
                      Location Assistant
Demond Stafford
                  
                    Demond Stafford
                      Thanks
Akira Kurosawa
                  
                    Akira Kurosawa
                      Thanks
Mary Shelley
                  
                    Mary Shelley
                      Story Consultant
Sara Driver
                  
                    Sara Driver
                      Casting
Jeanne McCarthy
                  
                    Jeanne McCarthy
                      Location Manager
Ged Dickersin
                  
                    Ged Dickersin
                      Intern
Kathleen Gallagher
                  
                    
                  
                    Kathleen Gallagher
                      Extras Casting
Jessy Terrero
                  
                    Jessy Terrero
                      Color Timer
Ricardo Olivero
                  
                    Ricardo Olivero
                      Location Scout
Tom Jarmusch
                  
                    Tom Jarmusch
                      Gaffer
Christopher Porter
                  
                    Christopher Porter
                      Extras Casting
Ulysses Terrero
                  
                    Ulysses Terrero
                      Wardrobe Supervisor
David Davenport
                  
                    David Davenport
                      Negative Cutter
Catherine Rankin
                  
                    Catherine Rankin
                      Location Assistant
Kevon Murphy
                  
                    Kevon Murphy
                      Intern
Jennifer Ehman
                  
                    Jennifer Ehman
                      Production Office Assistant
Jesse Bodine
                  
                    Jesse Bodine
                      Casting Director
Jeanne McCarthy
                  
                    Jeanne McCarthy
                      Intern
Cynthia Bauer
                  
                    Cynthia Bauer
                      Accountant
Aaron Douglas
                  
                    Aaron Douglas
                      Intern
Orlando Ferreyra III
                  
                    Orlando Ferreyra III
                      Intern
Jeff Gilbert
                  
                    Jeff Gilbert
                      Second Unit Director of Photography
Chaim Kantor
                  
                    Chaim Kantor
                      Extras Casting
Anthony Ortiz
                  
                    Anthony Ortiz
                      Location Scout
Kate Schultz
                  
                    Kate Schultz
                      Set Production Assistant
Brian Cantaldi
                  
                    Brian Cantaldi
                      Location Scout
Mimi Turner
                  
                    Mimi Turner
                      Music Editor
Jay Rabinowitz
                  
                    Jay Rabinowitz
                      Wardrobe Supervisor
Amy Habacker
                  
                    Amy Habacker
                      Assistant Editor
Jennifer Apel
                  
                    Jennifer Apel
                      Assistant Costume Designer
Kevin Brainerd
                  
                    Kevin Brainerd
                      Thanks
Bart Walker
                  
                    Bart Walker
                      First Assistant Editor
Tony Grocki
                  
                    Tony Grocki
                      Legal Services
Jill Goldstein
                  
                    Jill Goldstein
                      Intern
Ariel Greene
                  
                    Ariel Greene
                      Set Production Assistant
Mara Galus
                  
                    Mara Galus
                      Intern
Damon Keller
                  
                    Damon Keller
                      Title Designer
Randall Balsmeyer
                  
                    Randall Balsmeyer
                      Thanks
Jean-Pierre Melville
                  
                    Jean-Pierre Melville
                      Payroll Accountant
Jen Cox
                  
                    Jen Cox
                      Animal Wrangler
Steve McAuliff
                  
                    Steve McAuliff
                      Driver
John Arena Jr.
                  
                    John Arena Jr.
                      Intern
Harris Smith
                  
                    Harris Smith
                      Production Secretary
Susan Lawlor
                  
                    Susan Lawlor
                      Driver
Bill Buckman
                  
                    Bill Buckman
                      Production Office Assistant
Brian Lampf
                  
                    Brian Lampf
                      Security
Tony McKray
                  
                    Tony McKray
                      Assistant Accountant
Michele Soddano
                  
                    Michele Soddano
                      Driver
Leonard Luizzi
                  
                    Leonard Luizzi
                      Intern
Joe Guest
                  
                    Joe Guest
                      Assistant Production Coordinator
Vanessa Jacobs
                  
                    Vanessa Jacobs
                      Set Medic
Jennifer Pietzryh
                  
                    Jennifer Pietzryh
                      Intern
Eliza Thomas
                  
                    Eliza Thomas
                      Intern
Daira Torres
                  
                    Daira Torres
                      Set Medic
Heathar Wynne
                  
                    Heathar Wynne
                      Legal Services
Richard Heller
                  
                    Richard Heller
                      Producer's Assistant
Gabrielle Mahon
                  
                    Gabrielle Mahon
                      Security
Macho Mendez
                  
                    Macho Mendez
                      Publicist
Reid Rosefelt
                  
                    Reid Rosefelt
                      Key Set Production Assistant
Alfonso Trinidad
                  
                    
                  
                    Alfonso Trinidad
                      Intern
Thea St. Omer
                  
                    Thea St. Omer
                      Set Production Assistant
Dana Wisher
                  
                    Dana Wisher
                      Driver
Tom Buckman Jr.
                  
                    Tom Buckman Jr.
                      Driver
Bob Lansing
                  
                    Bob Lansing
                      Security
Paul Johnson
                  
                    Paul Johnson
                      Production Office Assistant
Kelly Mearkle
                  
                    Kelly Mearkle
                      Driver
Ralph Astarita
                  
                    Ralph Astarita
                      Driver
Danny Houghton
                  
                    Danny Houghton
                      Driver
John Lynch Jr.
                  
                    John Lynch Jr.
                      Transportation Co-Captain
Ralph Volpe
                  
                    Ralph Volpe
                      Driver
Christopher Cilento
                  
                    Christopher Cilento
                      Driver
John Raffone
                  
                    John Raffone
                      Driver
Francis Volpe
                  
                    Francis Volpe
                      Driver
Joe Irwin
                  
                    Joe Irwin
                      Driver
Joe Mallon
                  
                    Joe Mallon
                      Transportation Captain
Louis Volpe
                  
                    Louis Volpe
                      Driver
Ed Stewart
                  
                    Ed Stewart
                      Driver
George Moran
                  
                    George Moran
                      Makeup Artist
Judy Chin
                  
                    Judy Chin
                      Sound Designer
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
                  
                    Anthony J. Ciccolini III
                      Sound Effects Editor
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
                  
                    Anthony J. Ciccolini III
                      Sound Mixer
Drew Kunin
                  
                    Drew Kunin
                      Costume Design
John Dunn
                  
                    John Dunn
                      Sound Effects Editor
Daniel Pagan
                  
                    Daniel Pagan
                      Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dominick Tavella
                  
                    Dominick Tavella
                      Set Decoration
Ron von Blomberg
                  
                    Ron von Blomberg
                      Writer
Jim Jarmusch
                  
                    Jim Jarmusch
                      Casting
Ellen Lewis
                  
                    Ellen Lewis
                      Casting
Laura Rosenthal
                  
                    Laura Rosenthal
                      Co-Producer
Diana Schmidt
                  
                    Diana Schmidt
                      First Assistant Director
Jude Gorjanc
                  
                    Jude Gorjanc
                      First Assistant Camera
Katherine M. Butler
                  
                    Katherine M. Butler
                      Steadicam Operator
Rick Raphael
                  
                    Rick Raphael
                      Still Photographer
Abbot Genser
                  
                    Abbot Genser
                      Best Boy Electric
Ray Flynn
                  
                    Ray Flynn
                      Camera Loader
Scott Maguire
                  
                    Scott Maguire
                      Electrician
Francesca Cobaco
                  
                    Francesca Cobaco
                      Grip
Sean O'Brien
                  
                    Sean O'Brien
                      Grip
Tim Kelly
                  
                    Tim Kelly
                      Camera Operator
Chaim Kantor
                  
                    Chaim Kantor
                      Special Effects Makeup Artist
Todd Kleitsch
                  
                    Todd Kleitsch
                      Gaffer
Mark Schwentner
                  
                    Mark Schwentner
                      Hairstylist
Clifford Booker
                  
                    Clifford Booker
                      Assistant Property Master
Shirley Belwood
                  
                    Shirley Belwood
                      On Set Dresser
Philip Saccio Jr.
                  
                    Philip Saccio Jr.
                      Production Supervisor
Victor De Jesus
                  
                    Victor De Jesus
                      Script Supervisor
Chiemi Karasawa
                  
                    Chiemi Karasawa
                      Grip
Josh Steinberg
                  
                    Josh Steinberg
                      Cableman
Jeanne Gilliland
                  
                    Jeanne Gilliland
                      Production Supervisor
Lonnie Kandel
                  
                    Lonnie Kandel
                      Dolly Grip
Tally Morse
                  
                    Tally Morse
                      Grip
Chris Beattie
                  
                    Chris Beattie
                      Special Effects Makeup Artist
Neal Martz
                  
                    Neal Martz
                      Second Second Assistant Director
Jessica Piscitelli
                  
                    Jessica Piscitelli
                      Second Assistant Camera
Christian Carmody
                  
                    Christian Carmody
                      Electrician
Michael J. Maurer
                  
                    Michael J. Maurer
                      Property Master
Jeff Butcher
                  
                    Jeff Butcher
                      Unit Production Manager
Diana Schmidt
                  
                    Diana Schmidt
                      First Assistant Camera
Douglas C. Hart
                  
                    Douglas C. Hart
                      Electrician
Jon Delgado
                  
                    Jon Delgado
                      Best Boy Grip
Pedro Hernández
                  
                    Pedro Hernández
                      Dolly Grip
Rick Marroquin
                  
                    Rick Marroquin
                      Second Assistant Director
Cindy Craig
                  
                    Cindy Craig
                      Boom Operator
Kevin Meehan
                  
                    Kevin Meehan
                      Art Department Coordinator
Nathalie Cassegrain
                  
                    Nathalie Cassegrain
                      Key Grip
Gary Martone
                   
                Gary Martone
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