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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
R
Action
Crime
Documentary
Drama
Thriller

Release Date
June 2, 1999
Director
Jim Jarmusch
Cast
Forest Whitaker , John Tormey , Cliff Gorman , Dennis Liu , Frank Minucci , Richard Portnow
Runtime
116
Main Genre
Action
Writers
Jim Jarmusch
Tagline
All assassins live beyond the law... only one follows the code

Summary

An African American mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.

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