
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 |
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Revenue | $9,392,768.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 2.3367 |
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
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)