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Ghost Dog [videorecording] : the way of the samurai / JVC ; Le Studio Canal+ and BAC Films present in association with Pandora Film and ARD/Degeto Film ; a Plywood production ; a film by Jim Jarmusch ; produced by Richard Guay & Jim Jarmusch ; written & directed by Jim Jarmusch.

Summary:

East meets West in this hip-hop infused samurai-gangster story in which a professional killer goes by the name of Ghost Dog and who lives by the age-old code of the samurai. When Ghost Dog's code is dangerously betrayed by the dysfunctional mafia family that occasionally employs him, he must find a way to defend himself without breaking the code of the samurai.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0784017417
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Santa Monica, Calif. : Artisan Home Entertainment, [2000]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 1999.
Special features include: 30-minute special feature, Ghost Dog: the odyssey : a journey into the world of the samurai (22 min.) / producer, Lorna Anozie ; Artisan Pictures Inc. ; deleted scenes ; music video ; isolated music score ; 16:9 widescreen ; trailers and TV spots ; cast and crew information ; scene access ; interactive menus.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Robby Müller ; editor, Jay Rabinowitz ; music, RZA.
Participant or Performer Note:
Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman, Henry Silva, Isaach de Bankolé, Tricia Vessey, Victor Argo, Gene Ruffini, Richard Portnow, Camille Winbush.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R.
System Details Note:
DVD.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Awards Note:
Cannes Film Festival, 1999: Nominated, Palme d'Or. César Awards, France, 2000: Nominated, Best Foreign Film. Independent Spirit Awards, 2001: Nominated, Best Feature.
Subject: Murder for hire > Drama.
Bushido > Drama.
Samurai > Conduct of life > Drama.
Gangsters > Conduct of life > Drama.
Mafia > United States > Drama.
East and West > Drama.
Samurai films
Gangster films
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Hood River County Library District.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Hood River County Library DVD FIC GHO (Text) 33892100528505 Adult DVDs Available -

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