Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)

Directed by Jim Jarmusch · 117 min · Crime, Drama

41.5 TOPICAL score · #2,559 of 6,776 films

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A Black hitman who models after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999, directed by Jim Jarmusch) has a TOPICAL score of 41.5 - ranked 2,559 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on audience and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Critics: 83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 68. Audiences: TMDB 7.3/10 (1,485 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 33 languages.

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• Critics83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7/10 critics' average · Metacritic 68
• AudienceTMDB 7.3/10 (1,485 ratings)
• Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
• ImpactWikipedia articles in 33 languages
• Still read29,587 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days

Starring: Forest Whitaker (actor #179), John Tormey, Cliff Gorman, Frank Minucci

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