A Black hitman who models after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.
the vibe
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Vibe
What it feels like
slow-burndarkintenselayeredlight-touchpersonalearnest
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Movie1999·117 min
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Directed by Jim Jarmusch
A crime drama film directed by Jim Jarmusch.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 15%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.4/10
1K ratings
About Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
- Pacing
- Slow-burn (1 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Intense (7 of 9)
- Complexity
- Layered (6 of 9)
- Humor
- Light-touch (4 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Stylized, Contemplative
- Story Tags
- sacrifice duty, identity self discovery, fate destiny, action combat, american regional, urban, close friendship, mentor student, assassin hitman, outsider misfit, revenge quest, cat and mouse, rise and fall, organized crime