Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)

Calificación de los usuarios:

7.5/10   

Director:

Jim Jarmusch

Guionista:

Jim Jarmusch (written by)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

6 octubre 1999 (France)

Género:

Crimen | Drama | Suspenso

Frase comercial:

All assassins live beyond the law... only one follows the code

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

African American | Samurai | Ice Cream | Mafia | Book

Premios:

5 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

The United States as seen through the eyes of an afro American samurai.

Reparto

Forest Whitaker	...	Ghost Dog
John Tormey	...	Louie
Cliff Gorman	...	Sonny Valerio
Dennis Liu	...	Chinese Restaurant Owner
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
Damon Whitaker	...	Young Ghost Dog
Kenny Guay	...	Boy in Window
Vince Viverito	...	Johnny Morini
Gano Grills	...	Gangsta in Red

También conocida como:

Ghost Dog (Australia)
Ghost Dog - Der Weg des Samurai (Alemania)
Ghost Dog, la voie du samouraï (France)
El camino del samurai (Argentina) [es]
Ghost Dog (Chile) [es]
Ghost Dog, el camino del samurai (Spain) [es]
Ghost dog - El camino del samurai (Mexico) [es]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence and language.

Duración:

116 min

País:

France | Alemania | USA | Japan

Idioma:

Inglés | Francés

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

1.85 : 1

Sonido:

Dolby Digital

Clasificación:

Australia:MA | Iceland:16 | South Korea:18 | Argentina:16 | Canada:14A | Chile:18 | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Germany:16 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R

Locaciones de Filmación:

Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Compañía:

Pandora Filmproduktion

Trivialidades:

The inter-chapter quotes come from the book "Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai" by Yamamoto Tsunetomo, published by Kodansha International.

Errores:

Errores que Revelan: When Ghost Dog shoots Handsome Frank, Ghost Dog points his gun with a laser pointer at him. After he shoots Frank for the first time, the laser beam can be seen and the we can see where it's coming from, and the line created by the beam comes from somewhere from the right and not from where Ghost Dog is with his gun (behind the camera).

Citas:

Ghost Dog: You know, in ancient cultures, bears were considered equal with men.
Hunter: This ain't no ancient culture here, mister.
Ghost Dog: Sometimes it is.

Conexiones de Película:

References Rashômon (1950)

Banda de Sonido:

From Then Till Now

The United States as seen through the eyes of an afro American samurai.

Jarmusch up to par with his best works. Always inspired and humorously aware of good sides and social contradictions in his country Jim shows us how a blend of races, creeds and traditions can come to a successful end. His irony on all aspects of interpersonal connections lightens the films spirit, without diminishing the spiritual impact of the samurai philosophy. Actors are at their best with a special mention for the mega-talented Whitaker who is once again a surprisingly versatile performer.