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Ghost dog : the way of the samurai / directed by Jim Jarmusch.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: CC3199DDVD | The Criterion CollectionLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English Publisher: [United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2020]Edition: Criterion collectionDescription: 2 videodiscs (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.+ 1 booklet (39 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.)Content type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
ISBN:
  • 9781681437798
  • 1681437791
Uniform titles:
  • Ghost dog (Motion picture)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Written and directed by Jim Jarmusch ; produced by Richard Guay, Jim Jarmusch, Diana Schmidt ; music by RZA ; cinematography by Robby Muller ; film editing by Jay Rabinowitz.
Cast: Forest Whitaker, Cliff Gorman, Henry Silva, Tricia Vessey, Richard Portnow, Rza.Summary: Jim Jarmusch combines his love for the ice-cool crime dramas with the philosophical dimensions of samurai mythology for an eccentrically postmodern take on the hit-man thriller. In one of his defining roles, Forest Whitaker brings a commanding serenity to his portrayal of a Zen contract killer working for a bumbling mob outfit, a modern man who adheres steadfastly to the ideals of the Japanese warrior code even as chaos and violence spiral around him.
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Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult DVD Adult DVD Dr. James Carlson Library DVD ACTION GHOST DO Available 33111009908217
Adult DVD Adult DVD Main Library DVD ACTION GHOST DO Available 33111009908340
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Jim Jarmusch combines his love for the ice-cool crime dramas with the philosophical dimensions of samurai mythology for an eccentrically postmodern take on the hit-man thriller. In one of his defining roles, Forest Whitaker brings a commanding serenity to his portrayal of a Zen contract killer working for a bumbling mob outfit, a modern man who adheres steadfastly to the ideals of the Japanese warrior code even as chaos and violence spiral around him.

DVD, wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio); 5.1 surround.

English dialogue; English subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

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Accompanying material may vary.

Forest Whitaker, Cliff Gorman, Henry Silva, Tricia Vessey, Richard Portnow, Rza.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1999.

Wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio)

Rating: R; for strong violence and language.

Jim Jarmusch combines his love for the ice-cool crime dramas with the philosophical dimensions of samurai mythology for an eccentrically postmodern take on the hit-man thriller. In one of his defining roles, Forest Whitaker brings a commanding serenity to his portrayal of a Zen contract killer working for a bumbling mob outfit, a modern man who adheres steadfastly to the ideals of the Japanese warrior code even as chaos and violence spiral around him.

Special features: New Q&A; New conversation; New interview and more.

Written and directed by Jim Jarmusch ; produced by Richard Guay, Jim Jarmusch, Diana Schmidt ; music by RZA ; cinematography by Robby Muller ; film editing by Jay Rabinowitz.

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