Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai 25 years old
Live by the code. Die by the code.
An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob. Jarmusch's spiritual gangster film tells the story of an inner-city hit man (Whitaker) who lives on a rooftop, training himself as a samurai in the strictest sense. He communicates primarily by carrier pigeon, while remaining loyal to a gangster (Tormey) who once saved his life.
Credits
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Forest Whitaker He was 38, now 63 years old | as Ghost Dog |
| Rza He was 30, now 55 years old | as Samurai |
| Sharon Angela She was 36, now 61 years old | as Blonde with Jaguar |
| Henry Silva He was 71, now 96 years old | as Ray Vargo |
| Joseph Rigano He was 67, 81 years old when he died | as Joe Rags |
| John Tormey He was 62, now 87 years old | as Louie |
| Gary Farmer He was 46, now 71 years old | as Nobody |
| Damon Whitaker He was 29, now 54 years old | as Young Ghost Dog |
| Gano Grills | as Gangsta in Red |
| Cliff Gorman He was 63, 65 years old when he died | as Sonny Valerio |
| Tricia Vessey She was 27, now 52 years old | as Louise Vargo |
| Richard Portnow He was 53, now 77 years old | as Handsome Frank |
| Victor Argo He was 65, 69 years old when he died | as Vinny |
| Frank Adonis He was 64, 83 years old when he died | as Bodyguard |
| Isaach de Bankolé He was 42, now 67 years old | as Raymond |
| Frank Minucci He was 56, 70 years old when he died | as Big Angie |
| Chuck Jeffreys He was 41, now 66 years old | as Mugger |
| Gene Ruffini | as Old Consigliere |
| Jamie Hector He was 24, now 49 years old | as Gangsta in Red |
| Camille Winbush She was 9, now 34 years old | as Pearline |
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Jay Rabinowitz as Editor. He was 0 (now 24) years old | Editing |
| Anthony J. Ciccolini III as Sound Designer. | Sound |
| Anthony J. Ciccolini III as Sound Effects Editor. | Sound |
| Ted Berner as Production Design. | Art |
| Mario Ventenilla as Art Direction. | Art |
| Richard Guay as Producer. He was 47 (now 71) years old | Production |
| John Dunn as Costume Design. | Costume & Make-Up |
| Ron von Blomberg as Set Decoration. | Art |
| Rza as Original Music Composer. He was 30 (now 55) years old | Sound |
| Robby Müller as Director of Photography. He was 59 (78) years old when He died | Camera |
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (25 years)
Live by the code. Die by the code.
- Release day: Wednesday, June 02, 1999
- Runtime: 116 minutes
- Budget: 2000000.00
- Revenue: 9400000.00