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A Balasaur Score of 75 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.5/10, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, Metacritic 68/100. Scores higher than 87% of the 713 1990s crime movies in this catalog. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
A Black hitman who models after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes84%
Metacritic68/100
1,466 audience votes
Key crew
- RZAOriginal Music Composer
- Jim JarmuschDirector
- Jim JarmuschWriter
Cast
- Forest WhitakerGhost Dog
- John TormeyLouie
- Cliff GormanSonny Valerio
- Frank MinucciBig Angie
- Richard PortnowHandsome Frank
- Tricia VesseyLouise Vargo
- Henry SilvaRay Vargo
- Gene RuffiniOld Consigliere
- Frank AdonisValerio's Bodyguard
- Victor ArgoVinny
- Isaach de BankoléRaymond
- Camille WinbushPearline
Stills
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Themes
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