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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

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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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

October 6, 1999
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Cast (49)

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
Dennis Liu
Chinese Restaurant Owner
Kenny Guay
Boy in Window
Gano Grills
Gangsta in Red
Touché Cornel
Gangsta in Red
Jamie Hector
Gangsta in Red
Yan Ming Shi
Kung Fu Master
Vinny Vella
Sammy the Snake
Joseph Rigano
Joe Rags
Roberto Lopez
Punk in Alley
Salvatore Alagna
Punk in Alley
Jerry Todisco
Punk in Alley
Dreddy Kruger
MC in Blue
Timbo King
MC in Blue
Clay Da Raider
MC in Blue
Dead and Stinking
MC in Blue
Deflon Sallahr
MC in Blue
Gary Farmer
Nobody
Clebert Ford
Pigeonkeeper
José Rabelo
Rooftop Boatbuilder
Angel Caban
Social Club Landlord
Luz Valentin
Girl in Silver
Renee Bluestone
Club Couple
Jordan Peck
Club Couple
Tracy Howe
Bear Hunter
Harry Shearer
Voice of Scratchy (voice) (archive footage)
Vanessa Hollingshead
Female Sheriff
Sharon Angela
Blonde with Jaguar
RZA
Samurai in Camouflage
Scott Bryce
Accountant (scenes deleted)
Paul Diomede
Young Gangster (uncredited)

Crew (184)

Directing

Jim Jarmusch
Director
Chiemi Karasawa
Script Supervisor
Cindy Craig
Second Assistant Director
Jessica Piscitelli
Second Second Assistant Director
Jude Gorjanc
First Assistant Director

Writing

Sara Driver
Story Consultant

Production

Jim Jarmusch
Producer
Richard Guay
Producer
Jessy Terrero
Extras Casting
Ellen Lewis
Casting
Jeanne McCarthy
Casting Director
Ged Dickersin
Location Manager
Suk Yi Mar
Assistant Location Manager
Gabrielle Mahon
Producer's Assistant
Ulysses Terrero
Extras Casting
Diana Schmidt
Unit Production Manager
Jen Cox
Payroll Accountant
Reid Rosefelt
Publicist
Michele Soddano
Assistant Accountant
Vanessa Jacobs
Assistant Production Coordinator
Peter Phillips
Post Production Coordinator
Victor De Jesus
Production Supervisor
Alfonso Trinidad
Key Set Production Assistant
Blythe Cappello
Casting Associate
Diana Schmidt
Co-Producer
Kevon Murphy
Location Assistant
Anthony Ortiz
Extras Casting
Susan Lawlor
Production Secretary
Demond Stafford
Location Assistant
Lonnie Kandel
Production Supervisor
Carl Archibald
Location Assistant
Aaron Douglas
Accountant
Gayle Keller
Casting Associate

Sound

RZA
Original Music Composer
Jay Rabinowitz
Music Editor
John Werner
Assistant Sound Editor
David Boulton
ADR Mixer
Ryan Collison
Foley Artist
Daniel Pagan
Sound Effects Editor
Drew Kunin
Sound Mixer
Brian Vancho
Foley Artist
Keith Culbertson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ann Hadsell
ADR Mixer
Jason Canovas
ADR Editor
Eric A. Christoffersen
Dolby Consultant
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Sound Effects Editor
Kevin Meehan
Boom Operator
Yvette Nabel
Foley Editor
John Chamberlain
ADR Recordist
Joe Dohner
Foley Recordist
Thomas A. Gulino
Dialogue Editor
Lynn Sable
Assistant Sound Editor
Alex Raspa
ADR Recordist
Dominick Tavella
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Art

Jeff Butcher
Property Master
Peter DeCurtis
Set Dresser
Tom Jarmusch
Location Scout
Randall Balsmeyer
Title Designer
Phil Saccio
Set Dresser
Bill Cassidy
Key Construction Grip
Shirley Belwood
Assistant Property Master
Mimi Turner
Location Scout
Mario Ventenilla
Art Direction
Ted Berner
Production Design
Richard S. Kamin
Construction Foreman
Danny Rovira
Construction Coordinator
Steve Swanson
Set Dresser
Thomas Hocking
Construction Grip
Kate Schultz
Location Scout
Nathalie Cassegrain
Art Department Coordinator
Ron von Blomberg
Set Decoration

Camera

Rick Marroquin
Dolly Grip
Robby Müller
Director of Photography
Pedro Hernández
Best Boy Grip
Gary Martone
Key Grip
Douglas C. Hart
First Assistant Camera
Katherine M. Butler
First Assistant Camera
Gary Lamantia
Camera Technician
Chaim Kantor
Second Unit Director of Photography
Chaim Kantor
Camera Operator
Christian Carmody
Second Assistant Camera
David Norris
Camera Operator
Rick Raphael
Steadicam Operator
Abbot Genser
Still Photographer
Scott Maguire
Camera Loader
Tally Morse
Dolly Grip

Costume & Make-Up

Amy Habacker
Wardrobe Supervisor
David Davenport
Wardrobe Supervisor
John Dunn
Costume Design
Judy Chin
Makeup Artist
Neal Martz
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Kevin Brainerd
Assistant Costume Designer
Clifford Booker
Hairstylist
Philip Saccio Jr.
On Set Dresser
Adenike Wright
Hairstylist
Todd Kleitsch
Special Effects Makeup Artist

Crew

Manny Siverio
Stunt Coordinator
Jeff Ward
Stunt Coordinator
Andrew Mortelliti
Special Effects Assistant
Stacey Smith
Post Production Supervisor
Norman Douglass
Stunt Coordinator
Steve McAuliff
Animal Wrangler
Joe Guest
Intern
Gabrielle Mahon
Post Production Supervisor
Joe Irwin
Driver
Mara Galus
Set Production Assistant
Mario Herrera
Charge Scenic Artist
Ralph Volpe
Transportation Co-Captain
Paul Johnson
Security
Dana Wisher
Set Production Assistant
Brian Cantaldi
Set Production Assistant
Macho Mendez
Security
Jesse Bodine
Production Office Assistant
Heathar Wynne
Set Medic
Kelly Mearkle
Production Office Assistant
Richard Heller
Legal Services
Louis Mucci
Carpenter
Ed Stewart
Driver
David Kleinstein
Special Effects Assistant
Bob Lansing
Driver
John Stifanich
Special Effects Assistant
Brian Lampf
Production Office Assistant
Jill Goldstein
Legal Services
Joe Facey
Craft Service
Jennifer Snoeyink
Scenic Artist
Bart Walker
Thanks
Louis Volpe
Transportation Captain
Tony McKray
Security
Joe Mallon
Driver
Drew Jiritano
Special Effects Coordinator
Karen L. Thorson
Post Production Supervisor

Editing

Jennifer Apel
Assistant Editor
Catherine Rankin
Negative Cutter
Tony Grocki
First Assistant Editor
Ricardo Olivero
Color Timer

Lighting

Jon Delgado
Electrician
Francesca Cobaco
Electrician
Michael J. Maurer
Electrician
Ray Flynn
Best Boy Electric

Visual Effects

Mark Tureski
Visual Effects
Don Nolan
Visual Effects
Gray Miller
Opening/Ending Animation
John Furniotis
Visual Effects