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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)

R 116 minutes EN Crime , Drama
Live by the code. Die by the code.
An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of ancient Japan finds himself targeted for death by the mob.
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Forest Whitaker
Ghost Dog
Cliff Gorman
Sonny Valerio
Frank Minucci
Big Angie
Richard Portnow
Handsome Frank
Tricia Vessey
Louise Vargo
Henry Silva
Ray Vargo
Gene Ruffini
Old Consigliere
Frank Adonis
Valerio's Bodyguard
Damon Whitaker
Young Ghost Dog
Vince Viverito
Johnny Morini

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Director of Photography
Production Design
Art Direction
RZA
Original Music Composer
Set Decoration
Costume Design
Makeup Artist
Production companies: JVC, StudioCanal, Bac Films, Pandora Film, ARD Degeto, Plywood Productions
Production countries: France, Germany, Japan, United States of America
Budget: $2,000,000
Revenue: $9,392,768

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