Directed by:
Jim JarmuschScreenplay:
Jim JarmuschCinematography:
Robby MüllerComposer:
RZACast:
Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman, Dennis Liu, Richard Portnow, Tricia Vessey, Henry Silva, Frank Adonis, Victor Argo, Gano Grills, Chuck Jeffreys (more)VOD (3)
Plots(1)
Jim Jarmusch combines his love for the ice-cool crime dramas of Jean-Pierre Melville and Seijun Suzuki 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. Featuring moody cinematography by the great Robby Müller, a mesmerizing score by the Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA, and a host of colorful character actors (including a memorably stone-faced Henry Silva), Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai plays like a pop-culture-sampling cinematic mixtape built around a one-of-a-kind tragic hero. (Criterion)
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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
The Album
Label: Epic
Year: 2000
Country: USA
Format: LP
1. | SIDE A: "Samurai Code Quote" - Dialogue | ||
2. | "Strange Eyes" - 12 O'Clock, Blue Raspberry & Sunz Of Man | ||
3. | "4 Sho Sho" - North Star | ||
4. | "Zip Code" - Black Knights | ||
5. | SIDE B: "Samurai Code Quote" - Dialogue | ||
6. | "Cakes" - Kool G Rap | ||
7. | "Samurai Code Quote" - Dialogue | ||
8. | "Don't Test / Wu Stallion" - Suga Bang Bang | ||
9. | "Walking Through The Darkness" - Tekitha |
1. | SIDE A: "The Man" - Masta Killa & Superb | ||
2. | "Samurai Code Quote" - Dialogue | ||
3. | "Walk The Dogs" - La The Darkman & Royal Fam | ||
4. | "Stay With Me" - 12 O'Clock & Melodie | ||
5. | "East New York Stamp" - Afu-Ra & Jeru The Damaja | ||
6. | SIDE B: "Samurai Code Quote" - Dialogue | ||
7. | "Fast Shadow" - Wu Tang Clan | ||
8. | "Samurai Code Quote" - Dialogue | ||
9. | "Samurai Showdown" - The RZA | ||
10. | "Samurai Code Final Quote" - Dialogue |
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
The Album
Label: Razor Sharp Records
Year: 2000
Country: USA
Format: CD, digital
Length: 51:51
1. | "Samurai Code Quote" - Dialogue | 00:15 | |
2. | "Strange Eyes" - 12 O'Clock, Blue Raspberry & Sunz Of Man | 05:05 | |
3. | "4 Sho Sho" - North Star | 04:44 | |
4. | "Zip Code" - Black Knights | 03:06 | |
5. | "Samurai Code Quote" - Dialogue | 00:17 | |
6. | "Cakes" - Kool G Rap | 05:00 | |
7. | "Samurai Code Quote" - Dialogue | 00:18 | |
8. | "Don't Test / Wu Stallion" - Suga Bang Bang | 05:19 | |
9. | "Walking Through The Darkness" - Tekitha | 05:17 | |
10. | "The Man" - Masta Killa & Superb | 04:13 | |
11. | "Samurai Code Quote" - Dialogue | 00:14 | |
12. | "Walk The Dogs" - La The Darkman & Royal Fam | 04:04 | |
13. | "Stay With Me" - 12 O'Clock & Melodie | 03:23 | |
14. | "East New York Stamp" - Afu-Ra & Jeru The Damaja | 02:05 | |
15. | "Samurai Code Quote" - Dialogue | 00:33 | |
16. | "Fast Shadow" - Wu Tang Clan | 03:02 | |
17. | "Samurai Code Quote" - Dialogue | 00:21 | |
18. | "Samurai Showdown" - The RZA | 04:00 | |
19. | "Samurai Code Final Quote" - Dialogue | 00:35 |
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Music from the Motion Picture
Label: Victor
Year: 1999
Country: Japan
Format: CD
Length: 33:44
Notes:
Tracks 13, 14, 15, & 16 were not featured in the film.
Wu-Tang Clan featured in tracks 7, 13 & 16.
1. | Ghost Dog Theme (W/Dogs & EFX) | RZA | 01:37 |
2. | Opening Theme (Raise Your Sword Instrumental) | RZA | 03:22 |
3. | Flying Birds | RZA | 01:13 |
4. | Samurai Theme | RZA | 01:17 |
5. | Gangsters Theme | RZA | 01:03 |
6. | Dead Birds | RZA | 00:47 |
7. | Fast Shadow (Version 1) | RZA | 01:25 |
8. | RZA #7 | RZA | 01:48 |
9. | Funky Theme | RZA | 02:31 |
10. | RZA's Theme | RZA | 02:30 |
11. | Samurai Showdown (Raise Your Sword) | RZA | 03:55 |
12. | Ghost Dog Theme | RZA | 01:13 |
13. | Fast Shadow (Version 2) | RZA | 02:45 |
14. | Untitled #8 | RZA | 02:01 |
15. | Untitled #12 (Free Jazz) | RZA | 02:44 |
16. | Wu-World Order (Version 1) | RZA | 03:33 |