Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
Overview
A Black hitman who models after the samurai of old 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 | 3.3921 |
Directed By
Jim Jarmusch
Crew
RZA
Jay Rabinowitz
Jim Jarmusch
Jim Jarmusch
Richard Guay
Robby Müller
Mario Ventenilla
Ted Berner
John Furniotis
Don Nolan
Drew Jiritano
Jennifer Snoeyink
Gabrielle Mahon
Mario Herrera
Bill Cassidy
Peter DeCurtis
Richard S. Kamin
Karen L. Thorson
Phil Saccio
Stacey Smith
Louis Mucci
Joseph Proscia
Danny Rovira
Adenike Wright
Steve Swanson
Thomas Hocking
John Stifanich
Anthony Ortiz
John Chamberlain
David Davenport
Jeff Ward
Ann Hadsell
David Kleinstein
Amy Habacker
Ricardo Olivero
John Werner
Brian Vancho
Gray Miller
Jay Rabinowitz
Jason Canovas
Thomas A. Gulino
Lynn Sable
Norman Douglass
Gary Lamantia
Jeanne McCarthy
Christopher Porter
Eric A. Christoffersen
Demond Stafford
Keith Culbertson
Jeanne McCarthy
Ged Dickersin
Joe Dohner
Mark Tureski
Andrew Mortelliti
Manny Siverio
Jennifer Apel
Tony Grocki
Carl Archibald
Kate Schultz
David Boulton
Ryan Collison
Yvette Nabel
David Norris
Chaim Kantor
Kevin Brainerd
Peter Phillips
Alex Raspa
Mara Galus
Mimi Turner
Jen Cox
Kathleen Gallagher
Sara Driver
Jean-Pierre Melville
Brian Cantaldi
Mary Shelley
Catherine Rankin
Kevon Murphy
Suk Yi Mar
Jennifer Ehman
Jeff Gilbert
Cynthia Bauer
Aaron Douglas
Jessy Terrero
Ulysses Terrero
Gayle Keller
Tom Jarmusch
Bart Walker
Blythe Cappello
Jesse Bodine
Joe Facey
Akira Kurosawa
Orlando Ferreyra III
Jill Goldstein
Ariel Greene
Harris Smith
Dana Wisher
Ed Stewart
Ralph Volpe
Kelly Mearkle
Bob Lansing
Joe Guest
Thea St. Omer
Tom Buckman Jr.
Paul Johnson
Christopher Cilento
Louis Volpe
Vanessa Jacobs
Danny Houghton
Jennifer Pietzryh
Eliza Thomas
George Moran
Damon Keller
Heathar Wynne
Ralph Astarita
Joe Irwin
John Lynch Jr.
Joe Mallon
Tony McKray
Randall Balsmeyer
John Arena Jr.
Michele Soddano
Richard Heller
Alfonso Trinidad
John Raffone
Francis Volpe
Brian Lampf
Daira Torres
Leonard Luizzi
Susan Lawlor
Gabrielle Mahon
Steve McAuliff
Macho Mendez
Reid Rosefelt
Bill Buckman
Ron von Blomberg
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Daniel Pagan
Judy Chin
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
John Dunn
Drew Kunin
Dominick Tavella
Diana Schmidt
Ellen Lewis
Laura Rosenthal
Jim Jarmusch
Diana Schmidt
Chiemi Karasawa
Ray Flynn
Jude Gorjanc
Victor De Jesus
Katherine M. Butler
Abbot Genser
Francesca Cobaco
Chaim Kantor
Scott Maguire
Cindy Craig
Mark Schwentner
Jon Delgado
Douglas C. Hart
Gary Martone
Christian Carmody
Michael J. Maurer
Jessica Piscitelli
Rick Raphael
Lonnie Kandel
Sean O'Brien
Pedro Hernández
Jeanne Gilliland
Tally Morse
Rick Marroquin
Clifford Booker
Tim Kelly
Chris Beattie
Jeff Butcher
Neal Martz
Kevin Meehan
Nathalie Cassegrain
Todd Kleitsch
Philip Saccio Jr.
Josh Steinberg
Shirley Belwood
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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