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Ghost dog : the way of the samurai / Plywood Productions, Le Studio Canal+, Bac Films, JVC ; produced by Richard Guay, Jim Jarmusch ; written and directed by Jim Jarmusch.
Van Pelt - Video Collection (ask at Circulation Desk) DVD 033 430 disc 1-2 + booklet + insert
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- Format:
- Video
- Standardized Title:
- Ghost dog (Motion picture)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Murder for hire--Drama.
- Murder for hire.
- Bushido--Drama.
- Bushido.
- Samurai--Conduct of life--Drama.
- Samurai.
- Gangsters--Conduct of life--Drama.
- Gangsters.
- Mafia--United States--Drama.
- Mafia.
- Samurai--Conduct of life.
- Conduct of life.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Feature films.
- Action and adventure films.
- Crime films.
- Martial arts films.
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Drama.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 2 videodiscs (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.+ 1 booklet (39 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm) + insert (1 leaf (folded to 14 pages) ; folded to 14 cm)
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- [United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2020]
- Language Note:
- English dialogue; English subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
- System Details:
- DVD, wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio); 5.1 surround.
- digital
- optical
- surround
- video file
- DVD video
- 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.
- Participant:
- Forest Whitaker, Cliff Gorman, Henry Silva, Tricia Vessey, Richard Portnow, Rza.
- Credits:
- Music by RZA ; cinematography by Robby Muller ; film editing by Jay Rabinowitz.
- Notes:
- Title from disc label.
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1999.
- Wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio)
- Special features: New Q&A; New conversation; New interview and more.
- ISBN:
- 9781681437798
- 1681437791
- OCLC:
- 1196339562
- Publisher Number:
- 715515252911
- CC3199DDVD The Criterion Collection
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