Ghost Dog : the way of the samurai
(DVD)
Contributors
Jarmusch, Jim, 1953- film director,
Müller, Robby, 1940-2018, director of photography.
RZA (Rapper), composer (expression),
Rabinowitz, Jay, editor of moving image work.
Whitaker, Forest, actor.
Müller, Robby, 1940-2018, director of photography.
RZA (Rapper), composer (expression),
Rabinowitz, Jay, editor of moving image work.
Whitaker, Forest, actor.
Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2020].
Format
DVD
Edition
Director approved two-DVD special edition.
ISBN
9781681437798, 1681437791
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (116 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (39 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
Status
Providence Public - Info Commons
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Warwick Public - DVD
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Published
[United States] : The Criterion Collection, [2020].
Edition
Director approved two-DVD special edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9781681437798, 1681437791
UPC
715515252911
Notes
General Note
Title from title frame.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1999.
General Note
Wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio)
General Note
Features: New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Jim Jarmusch; Alternate isolated stereo music track; New Q & A with Jarmusch, in which he responds to questions sent in by fans; New conversation between actors Forest Whitaker and Isaach de Bankolé, moderated by film scholar Michael B. Gillespie; New interview with casting director Ellen Lewis; New interview with Shifu Shi Yan Ming, founder of the USA Shaolin Temple; Flying Birds: the Music of 'Ghost Dog, ' a new video essay on RZA's score by filmmaker Daniel Raim; The Odyssey: a Journey Into the Life of a Samurai, a 2000 program on the making of the film; Deleted scenes and outtakes; Archival interviews; Trailer; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; Essays by critics Jonathan Rosenbaum and Greg Tate, a 2000 interview with Jarmusch, and quotations from Hagature: the Book of the Samurai, by the early-eighteenth-century monk Yamamoto Tsunetomo.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Robby Müller ; editor, Jay Rabinowitz ; music, RZA.
Participants/Performers
Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman, Henry Silva, Isaach de Bankolé, Tricia Vessey, Victor Argo, Gene Ruffini, Richard Portnow, Camille Winbush.
Description
"Jim Jarmusch combined his love for the ice-cold crime dramas of Jean-Pierre Melville and Seijun Suzuki with the philosophical dimensions of samurai mythology for an eccentrically post-modern 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 sublime score by the Wu-Tang Clan's RZA, and a host of colorful character actors (including a memorably stone-faced Harry 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"--Container
Target Audience
Rating: R; for strong violence and language.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio); 5.1 Dolby surround.
Language
English dialogue with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Providence Public - Info Commons | Ghost Dog | On Shelf |
| Warwick Public - DVD | DVD GHO | On Shelf |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jarmusch, J., Müller, R., RZA (Rapper)., Rabinowitz, J., Whitaker, F., Tormey, J., Gorman, C., Silva, H., Bankolé, I. d., Vessey, T., Argo, V., Ruffini, G., Portnow, R., & Winbush, C. (2020). Ghost Dog: the way of the samurai (Director approved two-DVD special edition.). The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jim Jarmusch et al.. 2020. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai. The Criterion Collection.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jim Jarmusch et al.. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai The Criterion Collection, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jarmusch, Jim, et al. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Director approved two-DVD special edition., The Criterion Collection, 2020.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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