Ghost Dog

USA 1999, 116 minutes
Dir. Jim Jarmusch
Rating: [R16]
Genres: Suspense/Crime / Independent

Feat. Forest Whitaker, John Tormey, Cliff Gorman, Henry Silva

Aroview: Dir. Jim Jarmusch refines his zen-like poise in this weird, laidback comedy. Solemn hitman Forest Whitaker follows an ancient samurai code, dealing with the Mafia by carrier-pigeon and executing his assignments to the spooky hiphop music of RZA. Whitaker's deadpan dignity in the face of all challenges is both comical and, by the close, oddly affecting.

NZ International Film Festival 2000

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3 stars (Good Enough) It is about professional killing but with a satirical edge. A barely articulate Whitaker is a strange casting choice but for the most part, the rest of the characters (the official bad guys) are well cast and there is a cameo from Gary Farmer thrown in. ~Tubbs