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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

19997.3 / 10116 min
Crime, Drama

Overview

Live by the code. Die by the code.

An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of ancient Japan finds himself targeted for death by the mob.

Cast

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Ghost Dog

John Tormey

John Tormey

Louie

Cliff Gorman

Cliff Gorman

Sonny Valerio

Frank Minucci

Frank Minucci

Big Angie

Richard Portnow

Richard Portnow

Handsome Frank

Tricia Vessey

Tricia Vessey

Louise Vargo

Henry Silva

Henry Silva

Ray Vargo

Gene Ruffini

Gene Ruffini

Old Consigliere

Frank Adonis

Frank Adonis

Valerio's Bodyguard

Victor Argo

Victor Argo

Vinny

Isaach de Bankolé

Isaach de Bankolé

Raymond

Camille Winbush

Camille Winbush

Pearline

Damon Whitaker

Damon Whitaker

Young Ghost Dog

Vince Viverito

Vince Viverito

Johnny Morini

Chuck Jeffreys

Chuck Jeffreys

Mugger

Dennis Liu

Dennis Liu

Chinese Restaurant Owner

Kenny Guay

Kenny Guay

Boy in Window

Gano Grills

Gano Grills

Gangsta in Red

Touché Cornel

Touché Cornel

Gangsta in Red

Jamie Hector

Jamie Hector

Gangsta in Red

Yan Ming Shi

Yan Ming Shi

Kung Fu Master

Vinny Vella

Vinny Vella

Sammy the Snake

Joseph Rigano

Joseph Rigano

Joe Rags

Roberto Lopez

Roberto Lopez

Punk in Alley

Salvatore Alagna

Salvatore Alagna

Punk in Alley

Jerry Todisco

Jerry Todisco

Punk in Alley

Dreddy Kruger

Dreddy Kruger

MC in Blue

Timbo King

Timbo King

MC in Blue

Clay Da Raider

Clay Da Raider

MC in Blue

Dead and Stinking

Dead and Stinking

MC in Blue

Deflon Sallahr

Deflon Sallahr

MC in Blue

Gary Farmer

Gary Farmer

Nobody

Clebert Ford

Clebert Ford

Pigeonkeeper

José Rabelo

José Rabelo

Rooftop Boatbuilder

Jerry Sturiano

Jerry Sturiano

Lefty

Tony Rigo

Tony Rigo

Tony

Alfred Nittoli

Alfred Nittoli

Al

Angel Caban

Angel Caban

Social Club Landlord

Luz Valentin

Luz Valentin

Girl in Silver

Renee Bluestone

Renee Bluestone

Club Couple

Jordan Peck

Jordan Peck

Club Couple

Jonathan Teague Cook

Jonathan Teague Cook

Bear Hunter

Tracy Howe

Tracy Howe

Bear Hunter

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Voice of Scratchy (voice) (archive footage)

Vanessa Hollingshead

Vanessa Hollingshead

Female Sheriff

Sharon Angela

Sharon Angela

Blonde with Jaguar

RZA

RZA

Samurai in Camouflage

Scott Bryce

Scott Bryce

Accountant (scenes deleted)

Paul Diomede

Paul Diomede

Young Gangster (uncredited)

Crew

Jim Jarmusch

Jim Jarmusch

Director

Jim Jarmusch

Jim Jarmusch

Producer

Robby Müller

Robby Müller

Director of Photography

Jay Rabinowitz

Jay Rabinowitz

Editor

Ted Berner

Ted Berner

Production Design

Mario Ventenilla

Mario Ventenilla

Art Direction

Richard Guay

Richard Guay

Producer

RZA

RZA

Original Music Composer

Drew Jiritano

Drew Jiritano

Special Effects Coordinator

John Furniotis

John Furniotis

Visual Effects

Don Nolan

Don Nolan

Visual Effects

Adenike Wright

Adenike Wright

Hairstylist

Gabrielle Mahon

Gabrielle Mahon

Post Production Supervisor

Stacey Smith

Stacey Smith

Post Production Supervisor

Karen L. Thorson

Karen L. Thorson

Post Production Supervisor

Bill Cassidy

Bill Cassidy

Key Construction Grip

Peter DeCurtis

Peter DeCurtis

Set Dresser

Mario Herrera

Mario Herrera

Charge Scenic Artist

Richard S. Kamin

Richard S. Kamin

Construction Foreman

Louis Mucci

Louis Mucci

Carpenter

Joseph Proscia

Joseph Proscia

Leadman

Danny Rovira

Danny Rovira

Construction Coordinator

Phil Saccio

Phil Saccio

Set Dresser

Jennifer Snoeyink

Jennifer Snoeyink

Scenic Artist

Steve Swanson

Steve Swanson

Set Dresser

Thomas Hocking

Thomas Hocking

Construction Grip

David Boulton

David Boulton

ADR Mixer

Jason Canovas

Jason Canovas

ADR Editor

John Chamberlain

John Chamberlain

ADR Recordist

Eric A. Christoffersen

Eric A. Christoffersen

Dolby Consultant

Ryan Collison

Ryan Collison

Foley Artist

Keith Culbertson

Keith Culbertson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Joe Dohner

Joe Dohner

Foley Recordist

Thomas A. Gulino

Thomas A. Gulino

Dialogue Editor

Ann Hadsell

Ann Hadsell

ADR Mixer

Yvette Nabel

Yvette Nabel

Foley Editor

Alex Raspa

Alex Raspa

ADR Recordist

Lynn Sable

Lynn Sable

Assistant Sound Editor

Brian Vancho

Brian Vancho

Foley Artist

John Werner

John Werner

Assistant Sound Editor

David Kleinstein

David Kleinstein

Special Effects Assistant

John Stifanich

John Stifanich

Special Effects Assistant

Andrew Mortelliti

Andrew Mortelliti

Special Effects Assistant

Gray Miller

Gray Miller

Opening/Ending Animation

Mark Tureski

Mark Tureski

Visual Effects

Norman Douglass

Norman Douglass

Stunt Coordinator

Manny Siverio

Manny Siverio

Stunt Coordinator

Jeff Ward

Jeff Ward

Stunt Coordinator

Gary Lamantia

Gary Lamantia

Camera Technician

David Norris

David Norris

Camera Operator

Christopher Porter

Christopher Porter

Gaffer

Nicolas L. Charuet

Nicolas L. Charuet

Grip

Chaim Kantor

Chaim Kantor

Second Unit Director of Photography

Anthony Ortiz

Anthony Ortiz

Extras Casting

Jessy Terrero

Jessy Terrero

Extras Casting

Ulysses Terrero

Ulysses Terrero

Extras Casting

Blythe Cappello

Blythe Cappello

Casting Associate

Gayle Keller

Gayle Keller

Casting Associate

Jeanne McCarthy

Jeanne McCarthy

Casting

Jeanne McCarthy

Jeanne McCarthy

Casting Director

Kevin Brainerd

Kevin Brainerd

Assistant Costume Designer

David Davenport

David Davenport

Wardrobe Supervisor

Amy Habacker

Amy Habacker

Wardrobe Supervisor

Jennifer Apel

Jennifer Apel

Assistant Editor

Tony Grocki

Tony Grocki

First Assistant Editor

Ricardo Olivero

Ricardo Olivero

Color Timer

Catherine Rankin

Catherine Rankin

Negative Cutter

Peter Phillips

Peter Phillips

Post Production Coordinator

Carl Archibald

Carl Archibald

Location Assistant

Ged Dickersin

Ged Dickersin

Location Manager

Tom Jarmusch

Tom Jarmusch

Location Scout

Suk Yi Mar

Suk Yi Mar

Assistant Location Manager

Kevon Murphy

Kevon Murphy

Location Assistant

Kate Schultz

Kate Schultz

Location Scout

Demond Stafford

Demond Stafford

Location Assistant

Mimi Turner

Mimi Turner

Location Scout

Jay Rabinowitz

Jay Rabinowitz

Music Editor

Akira Kurosawa

Akira Kurosawa

Thanks

Jean-Pierre Melville

Jean-Pierre Melville

Thanks

Mary Shelley

Mary Shelley

Thanks

Bart Walker

Bart Walker

Thanks

Cynthia Bauer

Cynthia Bauer

Intern

Jesse Bodine

Jesse Bodine

Production Office Assistant

Brian Cantaldi

Brian Cantaldi

Set Production Assistant

Jen Cox

Jen Cox

Payroll Accountant

Aaron Douglas

Aaron Douglas

Accountant

Sara Driver

Sara Driver

Story Consultant

Jennifer Ehman

Jennifer Ehman

Intern

Joe Facey

Joe Facey

Craft Service

Orlando Ferreyra III

Orlando Ferreyra III

Intern

Kathleen Gallagher

Kathleen Gallagher

Intern

Mara Galus

Mara Galus

Set Production Assistant

Jeff Gilbert

Jeff Gilbert

Intern

Jill Goldstein

Jill Goldstein

Legal Services

Ariel Greene

Ariel Greene

Intern

Joe Guest

Joe Guest

Intern

Richard Heller

Richard Heller

Legal Services

Vanessa Jacobs

Vanessa Jacobs

Assistant Production Coordinator

Paul Johnson

Paul Johnson

Security

Damon Keller

Damon Keller

Intern

Brian Lampf

Brian Lampf

Production Office Assistant

Susan Lawlor

Susan Lawlor

Production Secretary

Gabrielle Mahon

Gabrielle Mahon

Producer's Assistant

Steve McAuliff

Steve McAuliff

Animal Wrangler

Tony McKray

Tony McKray

Security

Kelly Mearkle

Kelly Mearkle

Production Office Assistant

Macho Mendez

Macho Mendez

Security

Jennifer Pietzryh

Jennifer Pietzryh

Set Medic

Reid Rosefelt

Reid Rosefelt

Publicist

Harris Smith

Harris Smith

Intern

Michele Soddano

Michele Soddano

Assistant Accountant

Thea St. Omer

Thea St. Omer

Intern

Eliza Thomas

Eliza Thomas

Intern

Daira Torres

Daira Torres

Intern

Alfonso Trinidad

Alfonso Trinidad

Key Set Production Assistant

Dana Wisher

Dana Wisher

Set Production Assistant

Heathar Wynne

Heathar Wynne

Set Medic

Randall Balsmeyer

Randall Balsmeyer

Title Designer

Michael K. Reynolds

Michael K. Reynolds

Chef

John Arena Jr.

John Arena Jr.

Driver

Ralph Astarita

Ralph Astarita

Driver

Tom Buckman Jr.

Tom Buckman Jr.

Driver

Bill Buckman

Bill Buckman

Driver

Christopher Cilento

Christopher Cilento

Driver

Danny Houghton

Danny Houghton

Driver

Joe Irwin

Joe Irwin

Driver

Bob Lansing

Bob Lansing

Driver

Leonard Luizzi

Leonard Luizzi

Driver

John Lynch Jr.

John Lynch Jr.

Driver

Joe Mallon

Joe Mallon

Driver

George Moran

George Moran

Driver

John Raffone

John Raffone

Driver

Ed Stewart

Ed Stewart

Driver

Francis Volpe

Francis Volpe

Driver

Louis Volpe

Louis Volpe

Transportation Captain

Ralph Volpe

Ralph Volpe

Transportation Co-Captain

Ron von Blomberg

Ron von Blomberg

Set Decoration

John Dunn

John Dunn

Costume Design

Judy Chin

Judy Chin

Makeup Artist

Anthony J. Ciccolini III

Anthony J. Ciccolini III

Sound Designer

Anthony J. Ciccolini III

Anthony J. Ciccolini III

Sound Effects Editor

Drew Kunin

Drew Kunin

Sound Mixer

Daniel Pagan

Daniel Pagan

Sound Effects Editor

Dominick Tavella

Dominick Tavella

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ellen Lewis

Ellen Lewis

Casting

Laura Rosenthal

Laura Rosenthal

Casting

Diana Schmidt

Diana Schmidt

Co-Producer

Jim Jarmusch

Jim Jarmusch

Writer

Diana Schmidt

Diana Schmidt

Unit Production Manager

Jude Gorjanc

Jude Gorjanc

First Assistant Director

Cindy Craig

Cindy Craig

Second Assistant Director

Jessica Piscitelli

Jessica Piscitelli

Second Second Assistant Director

Lonnie Kandel

Lonnie Kandel

Production Supervisor

Victor De Jesus

Victor De Jesus

Production Supervisor

Chaim Kantor

Chaim Kantor

Camera Operator

Douglas C. Hart

Douglas C. Hart

First Assistant Camera

Katherine M. Butler

Katherine M. Butler

First Assistant Camera

Christian Carmody

Christian Carmody

Second Assistant Camera

Scott Maguire

Scott Maguire

Camera Loader

Rick Raphael

Rick Raphael

Steadicam Operator

Abbot Genser

Abbot Genser

Still Photographer

Chiemi Karasawa

Chiemi Karasawa

Script Supervisor

Mark Schwentner

Mark Schwentner

Gaffer

Ray Flynn

Ray Flynn

Best Boy Electric

Francesca Cobaco

Francesca Cobaco

Electrician

Jon Delgado

Jon Delgado

Electrician

Michael J. Maurer

Michael J. Maurer

Electrician

Gary Martone

Gary Martone

Key Grip

Pedro Hernández

Pedro Hernández

Best Boy Grip

Rick Marroquin

Rick Marroquin

Dolly Grip

Tally Morse

Tally Morse

Dolly Grip

Chris Beattie

Chris Beattie

Grip

Sean O'Brien

Sean O'Brien

Grip

Tim Kelly

Tim Kelly

Grip

Josh Steinberg

Josh Steinberg

Grip

Kevin Meehan

Kevin Meehan

Boom Operator

Jeanne Gilliland

Jeanne Gilliland

Cableman

Neal Martz

Neal Martz

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Todd Kleitsch

Todd Kleitsch

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Clifford Booker

Clifford Booker

Hairstylist

Jeff Butcher

Jeff Butcher

Property Master

Shirley Belwood

Shirley Belwood

Assistant Property Master

Philip Saccio Jr.

Philip Saccio Jr.

On Set Dresser

Nathalie Cassegrain

Nathalie Cassegrain

Art Department Coordinator