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 | 16.103 |
Directed By
Jim Jarmusch
Crew
Richard Guay
Jay Rabinowitz
Robby Müller
Ted Berner
Jim Jarmusch
RZA
Mario Ventenilla
Jim Jarmusch
John Furniotis
Don Nolan
Drew Jiritano
Karen L. Thorson
Thomas Hocking
Adenike Wright
Stacey Smith
Louis Mucci
Peter DeCurtis
Phil Saccio
Mario Herrera
Jennifer Snoeyink
Joseph Proscia
Danny Rovira
Richard S. Kamin
Steve Swanson
Gabrielle Mahon
Bill Cassidy
Manny Siverio
David Boulton
Mark Tureski
John Stifanich
John Werner
Norman Douglass
Jason Canovas
Ryan Collison
Yvette Nabel
Gary Lamantia
Eric A. Christoffersen
Andrew Mortelliti
John Chamberlain
Ann Hadsell
Alex Raspa
David Kleinstein
Jeff Ward
Joe Dohner
Thomas A. Gulino
Lynn Sable
Brian Vancho
Keith Culbertson
Gray Miller
David Norris
Blythe Cappello
Carl Archibald
Suk Yi Mar
Peter Phillips
Joe Facey
Gayle Keller
Demond Stafford
Akira Kurosawa
Mary Shelley
Sara Driver
Jeanne McCarthy
Ged Dickersin
Kathleen Gallagher
Jessy Terrero
Ricardo Olivero
Tom Jarmusch
Christopher Porter
Ulysses Terrero
David Davenport
Catherine Rankin
Kevon Murphy
Jennifer Ehman
Jesse Bodine
Jeanne McCarthy
Cynthia Bauer
Aaron Douglas
Orlando Ferreyra III
Jeff Gilbert
Chaim Kantor
Anthony Ortiz
Kate Schultz
Brian Cantaldi
Mimi Turner
Jay Rabinowitz
Amy Habacker
Jennifer Apel
Kevin Brainerd
Bart Walker
Tony Grocki
Jill Goldstein
Ariel Greene
Mara Galus
Damon Keller
Randall Balsmeyer
Jean-Pierre Melville
Jen Cox
Steve McAuliff
John Arena Jr.
Harris Smith
Susan Lawlor
Bill Buckman
Brian Lampf
Tony McKray
Michele Soddano
Leonard Luizzi
Joe Guest
Vanessa Jacobs
Jennifer Pietzryh
Eliza Thomas
Daira Torres
Heathar Wynne
Richard Heller
Gabrielle Mahon
Macho Mendez
Reid Rosefelt
Alfonso Trinidad
Thea St. Omer
Dana Wisher
Tom Buckman Jr.
Bob Lansing
Paul Johnson
Kelly Mearkle
Ralph Astarita
Danny Houghton
John Lynch Jr.
Ralph Volpe
Christopher Cilento
John Raffone
Francis Volpe
Joe Irwin
Joe Mallon
Louis Volpe
Ed Stewart
George Moran
Judy Chin
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Drew Kunin
John Dunn
Daniel Pagan
Dominick Tavella
Ron von Blomberg
Jim Jarmusch
Ellen Lewis
Laura Rosenthal
Diana Schmidt
Jude Gorjanc
Katherine M. Butler
Rick Raphael
Abbot Genser
Ray Flynn
Scott Maguire
Francesca Cobaco
Sean O'Brien
Tim Kelly
Chaim Kantor
Todd Kleitsch
Mark Schwentner
Clifford Booker
Shirley Belwood
Philip Saccio Jr.
Victor De Jesus
Chiemi Karasawa
Josh Steinberg
Jeanne Gilliland
Lonnie Kandel
Tally Morse
Chris Beattie
Neal Martz
Jessica Piscitelli
Christian Carmody
Michael J. Maurer
Jeff Butcher
Diana Schmidt
Douglas C. Hart
Jon Delgado
Pedro Hernández
Rick Marroquin
Cindy Craig
Kevin Meehan
Nathalie Cassegrain
Gary Martone
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
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
Isaach de Bankolé
Raymond
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
Camille Winbush
Pearline
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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