Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
“Live by the code. Die by the code.”
A Black hitman who models after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.
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Cast
49 people
Forest Whitaker
Ghost Dog
Known for
Arrival
Taken 3
John Tormey
Louie
Known for
Stay
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Cliff Gorman
Sonny Valerio
Known for
All That Jazz
Angel
Frank Minucci
Big Angie
Known for
Carlito's Way
Richard Portnow
Handsome Frank
Known for
The Sopranos
Perfect Stranger
Tricia Vessey
Louise Vargo
Known for
Bean
Trouble Every Day
Henry Silva
Ray Vargo
Known for
Above the Law
The Outsider
Gene Ruffini
Old Consigliere
Known for
Extreme Measures
Henry Fool
Frank Adonis
Valerio's Bodyguard
Known for
Raging Bull
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Victor Argo
Vinny
Known for
Taxi Driver
Mean Streets
Isaach de Bankolé
Raymond
Known for
Casino Royale
Black Panther
Camille Winbush
Pearline
Known for
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
The Bernie Mac Show
Jim Jarmusch Director · RZA Composer Robby Müller Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $9.4M · Budget $2M · United States release March 3, 2000
Box office
Budget
$2,000,000
Worldwide gross
$9,392,768
Gross vs. budget
4.7×
Production
JVC
Production
Bac Films
Production
Pandora Film
Production
Plywood Productions
Production
ARD Degeto
Production
Le Studio Canal+
Production
StudioCanal
Studio
ARD
Production
Degeto Film
Production
JVC Entertainment Networks
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Pandora Filmproduktion
Production
France · Germany · Japan · United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · May 19, 1999
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
United States · March 3, 2000
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
United States · August 15, 2000
Physical · DVD
United States
February 10, 2000 · Premiere · Pan African Film Festival
March 17, 2000 · Limited theatrical · Los Angeles, California
March 24, 2000 · Theatrical
November 17, 2020 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
Australia
May 25, 2000 · Theatrical
May 9, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Brazil
February 4, 2000 · Theatrical
Canada
September 14, 1999 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Czechia
September 7, 2000 · Theatrical
March 27, 2008 · Physical · DVD, FilmX
July 7, 2022 · Theatrical
France
October 6, 1999 · Theatrical
September 7, 2000 · Physical · DVD
February 16, 2010 · Physical · Bluray
May 31, 2017 · Digital · VOD
February 28, 2022 · Digital · Prime Video
Germany
January 6, 2000 · Theatrical
Greece
November 12, 1999 · Theatrical
Italy
January 14, 2000 · Theatrical
Japan
November 27, 1999 · Theatrical
Lithuania
August 18, 2000 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 27, 2000 · Theatrical
August 17, 2023 · Theatrical · Re-release (Digitally Restored Version)
Romania
December 8, 2000 · Theatrical
Russia
March 3, 2000 · Theatrical
February 29, 2024 · Theatrical
South Korea
April 22, 2000 · Theatrical
Spain
January 14, 2000 · Theatrical
Türkiye
November 20, 2025 · Theatrical
Ukraine
April 3, 2025 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 28, 2000 · Theatrical
October 23, 2023 · Physical · 4K UHD / Blu-ray / DVD
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