Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Live by the code. Die by the code.

Duration: 116 min
Release date: 1999-10-06
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A Black hitman who models after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.

Crime Drama

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

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Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
as Ghost Dog
John Tormey
John Tormey
as Louie
Cliff Gorman
Cliff Gorman
as Sonny Valerio
Frank Minucci
Frank Minucci
as Big Angie
Richard Portnow
Richard Portnow
as Handsome Frank
Tricia Vessey
Tricia Vessey
as Louise Vargo
Henry Silva
Henry Silva
as Ray Vargo
Gene Ruffini
Gene Ruffini
as Old Consigliere
Frank Adonis
Frank Adonis
as Valerio's Bodyguard
Victor Argo
Victor Argo
as Vinny
Isaach de Bankolé
Isaach de Bankolé
as Raymond
Camille Winbush
Camille Winbush
as Pearline
Damon Whitaker
Damon Whitaker
as Young Ghost Dog
Vince Viverito
Vince Viverito
as Johnny Morini
Chuck Jeffreys
Chuck Jeffreys
as Mugger
Dennis Liu
Dennis Liu
as Chinese Restaurant Owner
Kenny Guay
Kenny Guay
as Boy in Window
Gano Grills
Gano Grills
as Gangsta in Red
Touché Cornel
Touché Cornel
as Gangsta in Red
Jamie Hector
Jamie Hector
as Gangsta in Red
Yan Ming Shi
Yan Ming Shi
as Kung Fu Master
Vinny Vella
Vinny Vella
as Sammy the Snake
Joseph Rigano
Joseph Rigano
as Joe Rags
Roberto Lopez
Roberto Lopez
as Punk in Alley
Salvatore Alagna
Salvatore Alagna
as Punk in Alley
Jerry Todisco
Jerry Todisco
as Punk in Alley
Dreddy Kruger
Dreddy Kruger
as MC in Blue
Timbo King
Timbo King
as MC in Blue
Clay Da Raider
Clay Da Raider
as MC in Blue
Dead and Stinking
Dead and Stinking
as MC in Blue
Deflon Sallahr
Deflon Sallahr
as MC in Blue
Gary Farmer
Gary Farmer
as Nobody
Clebert Ford
Clebert Ford
as Pigeonkeeper
José Rabelo
José Rabelo
as Rooftop Boatbuilder
Jerry Sturiano
Jerry Sturiano
as Lefty
Tony Rigo
Tony Rigo
as Tony
Alfred Nittoli
Alfred Nittoli
as Al
Angel Caban
Angel Caban
as Social Club Landlord
Luz Valentin
Luz Valentin
as Girl in Silver
Renee Bluestone
Renee Bluestone
as Club Couple
Jordan Peck
Jordan Peck
as Club Couple
Jonathan Teague Cook
Jonathan Teague Cook
as Bear Hunter
Tracy Howe
Tracy Howe
as Bear Hunter
Harry Shearer
Harry Shearer
as Voice of Scratchy (voice) (archive footage)
Vanessa Hollingshead
Vanessa Hollingshead
as Female Sheriff
Sharon Angela
Sharon Angela
as Blonde with Jaguar
RZA
RZA
as Samurai in Camouflage
Scott Bryce
Scott Bryce
as Accountant (scenes deleted)
Paul Diomede
Paul Diomede
as Young Gangster (uncredited)
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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
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