| Description |
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Cast |
Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman, Henry Silva, Isaach de Bankolé, Tricia Vessey, Victor Argo, Gene Ruffini, Richard Portnow, Camille Winbush. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Robby Müller ; editor, Jay Rabinowitz ; music, RZA. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1999. |
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Special features include: 30-minute special feature, Ghost Dog: the odyssey : a journey into the world of the samurai (22 min.) / producer, Lorna Anozie ; Artisan Pictures Inc. ; deleted scenes ; music video ; isolated music score ; 16:9 widescreen ; trailers and TV spots ; cast and crew information ; scene access ; interactive menus. |
| Summary |
East meets West in this hip-hop infused samurai-gangster story in which a professional killer goes by the name of Ghost Dog and who lives by the age-old code of the samurai. When Ghost Dog's code is dangerously betrayed by the dysfunctional mafia family that occasionally employs him, he must find a way to defend himself without breaking the code of the samurai. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: R. |
| Subject |
Murder for hire -- Drama.
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Bushido -- Drama.
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Samurai -- Conduct of life -- Drama.
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Gangsters -- Conduct of life -- Drama.
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Mafia -- United States -- Drama.
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East and West -- Drama.
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Samurai films.
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Gangster films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Jarmusch, Jim, 1953-
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Guay, Richard A.
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Whitaker, Forest.
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Tormey, John.
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Gorman, Cliff.
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Silva, Henry, 1928-
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Bankolé, Isaach de.
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Vessey, Tricia, 1972-
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Argo, Victor.
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Ruffini, Gene.
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Portnow, Richard, 1950-
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Winbush, Camille.
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J.V.C. Company of America.
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Studio Canal+
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B.A.C. Films.
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Artisan Home Entertainment (Firm)
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| Added Title |
WAY OF THE SAMURAI |
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Ghost dog: the odyssey : the journey into the life of a samurai.
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| ISBN |
0784017417 : $9.99 |
| Standard No. |
012236114895 : $9.99 |
| Music # |
10352 Artisan Home Entertainment |
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