Ghost Dog: The Way of The Samurai

– An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of old finds himself targeted..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 56 Minutes
Release Year:
1999
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)

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

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) - Trailer

Release Date:

24 Mar 2000

Language:

English, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Jim Jarmusch

Writer:

Jim Jarmusch

Main Actors:

Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman, Dennis Liu

Plot:

A hitman who lives by the code of the samurai, works for the mafia and finds himself in their crosshairs when his recent job doesn't go according to plan. Now he must find a way to defend himself and his honor while retaining the code he lives by.

Awards:

1 win & 7 nominations.

Production:

Artisan Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
82%
Metacritic:
67%