
A Black hitman who models after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.
Cast

Forest Whitaker
Ghost Dog

John Tormey
Louie

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

Victor Argo
Vinny

Isaach de Bankolé
Raymond

Camille Winbush
Pearline

Damon Whitaker
Young Ghost Dog
Vince Viverito
Johnny Morini

Chuck Jeffreys
Mugger
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

Jerry Sturiano
Lefty

Tony Rigo
Tony
Alfred Nittoli
Al

Angel Caban
Social Club Landlord
Luz Valentin
Girl in Silver
Renee Bluestone
Club Couple
Jordan Peck
Club Couple
Jonathan Teague Cook
Bear Hunter

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

Jim Jarmusch
Director, Writer, Producer
Jay Rabinowitz
Editor, Music Editor
Jennifer Apel
Assistant Editor

Robby Müller
Director of Photography
Ricardo Olivero
Color Timer
Jude Gorjanc
First Assistant Director
Cindy Craig
Second Assistant Director
Jessica Piscitelli
Second Second Assistant Director
Vanessa Jacobs
Assistant Production Coordinator
Victor De Jesus
Production Supervisor
Lonnie Kandel
Production Supervisor
Richard Guay
Producer
Diana Schmidt
Co-Producer, Unit Production Manager
Gabrielle Mahon
Producer's Assistant, Post Production Supervisor
Ted Berner
Production Design
David Norris
Camera Operator
Chaim Kantor
Camera Operator, Second Unit Director of Photography
Katherine M. Butler
First Assistant Camera
Douglas C. Hart
First Assistant Camera
Christian Carmody
Second Assistant Camera
Tally Morse
Dolly Grip
Rick Marroquin
Dolly Grip
Gary Lamantia
Camera Technician
Rick Raphael
Steadicam Operator
Scott Maguire
Camera Loader
Peter Phillips
Post Production Coordinator
Karen L. Thorson
Post Production Supervisor
Stacey Smith
Post Production Supervisor
Jeanne McCarthy
Casting Director, Casting
Blythe Cappello
Casting Associate
Gayle Keller
Casting Associate
Ellen Lewis
Casting
Laura Rosenthal
Casting

Jessy Terrero
Extras Casting
Ulysses Terrero
Extras Casting
Anthony Ortiz
Extras Casting
Kevin Brainerd
Assistant Costume Designer
David Davenport
Wardrobe Supervisor
Amy Habacker
Wardrobe Supervisor
John Dunn
Costume Design
Adenike Wright
Hairstylist
Clifford Booker
Hairstylist
Judy Chin
Makeup Artist
Nathalie Cassegrain
Art Department Coordinator
Jennifer Snoeyink
Scenic Artist
Anthony J. Ciccolini III
Sound Designer, Sound Effects Editor
Daniel Pagan
Sound Effects Editor
John Werner
Assistant Sound Editor
Lynn Sable
Assistant Sound Editor
Keith Culbertson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dominick Tavella
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Drew Kunin
Sound Mixer
Eric A. Christoffersen
Dolby Consultant
Kevin Meehan
Boom Operator

Ryan Collison
Foley Artist
Brian Vancho
Foley Artist
Yvette Nabel
Foley Editor
Joe Dohner
Foley Recordist
Jason Canovas
ADR Editor
David Boulton
ADR Mixer
Ann Hadsell
ADR Mixer
John Chamberlain
ADR Recordist
Alex Raspa
ADR Recordist
Drew Jiritano
Special Effects Coordinator
John Stifanich
Special Effects Assistant
Andrew Mortelliti
Special Effects Assistant
David Kleinstein
Special Effects Assistant
Todd Kleitsch
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Neal Martz
Special Effects Makeup Artist
John Furniotis
Visual Effects
Don Nolan
Visual Effects
Mark Tureski
Visual Effects

RZA
Original Music Composer
Louis Volpe
Transportation Captain
Ralph Volpe
Transportation Co-Captain
Jen Cox
Payroll Accountant
Michele Soddano
Assistant Accountant
Aaron Douglas
Accountant
Thomas A. Gulino
Dialogue Editor
Ron von Blomberg
Set Decoration
Peter DeCurtis
Set Dresser
Phil Saccio
Set Dresser
Steve Swanson
Set Dresser
Philip Saccio Jr.
On Set Dresser
Danny Rovira
Construction Coordinator
Richard S. Kamin
Construction Foreman
Bill Cassidy
Key Construction Grip
Thomas Hocking
Construction Grip
Abbot Genser
Still Photographer

Sara Driver
Story Consultant
Chiemi Karasawa
Script Supervisor
Francesca Cobaco
Electrician
Michael J. Maurer
Electrician
Jon Delgado
Electrician
Ray Flynn
Best Boy Electric
Louis Mucci
Carpenter
John Arena Jr.
Driver
Bill Buckman
Driver
Leonard Luizzi
Driver
Tom Buckman Jr.
Driver
Bob Lansing
Driver
Ralph Astarita
Driver
Danny Houghton
Driver
John Lynch Jr.
Driver
Christopher Cilento
Driver
John Raffone
Driver
Francis Volpe
Driver
Joe Irwin
Driver
Joe Mallon
Driver
Ed Stewart
Driver
George Moran
Driver
Alfonso Trinidad
Key Set Production Assistant
Brian Cantaldi
Set Production Assistant
Mara Galus
Set Production Assistant
Dana Wisher
Set Production Assistant
Ged Dickersin
Location Manager
Carl Archibald
Location Assistant
Demond Stafford
Location Assistant
Kevon Murphy
Location Assistant
Suk Yi Mar
Assistant Location Manager
Tom Jarmusch
Location Scout
Kate Schultz
Location Scout
Mimi Turner
Location Scout

Manny Siverio
Stunt Coordinator
Norman Douglass
Stunt Coordinator

Jeff Ward
Stunt Coordinator
Steve McAuliff
Animal Wrangler
Jeff Butcher
Property Master
Shirley Belwood
Assistant Property Master
Jeanne Gilliland
Cableman
Pedro Hernández
Best Boy Grip
Tony McKray
Security
Macho Mendez
Security
Paul Johnson
Security
Michael K. Reynolds
Chef
Kathleen Gallagher
Intern
Jennifer Ehman
Intern
Cynthia Bauer
Intern
Orlando Ferreyra III
Intern
Jeff Gilbert
Intern
Ariel Greene
Intern
Damon Keller
Intern
Harris Smith
Intern

Joe Guest
Intern
Eliza Thomas
Intern
Daira Torres
Intern
Thea St. Omer
Intern
Mario Herrera
Charge Scenic Artist
Catherine Rankin
Negative Cutter
Gary Martone
Key Grip
Nicolas L. Charuet
Grip
Sean O'Brien
Grip
Tim Kelly
Grip
Josh Steinberg
Grip
Chris Beattie
Grip
Christopher Porter
Gaffer
Mark Schwentner
Gaffer
Gray Miller
Opening/Ending Animation

Randall Balsmeyer
Title Designer
Jill Goldstein
Legal Services
Richard Heller
Legal Services
Joe Facey
Craft Service
Jesse Bodine
Production Office Assistant
Brian Lampf
Production Office Assistant
Kelly Mearkle
Production Office Assistant
Reid Rosefelt
Publicist
Mario Ventenilla
Art Direction
Jennifer Pietzryh
Set Medic
Heathar Wynne
Set Medic
Tony Grocki
First Assistant Editor
Susan Lawlor
Production Secretary
Joseph Proscia
Leadman

Akira Kurosawa
Thanks

Mary Shelley
Thanks
Bart Walker
Thanks

Jean-Pierre Melville
Thanks
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