Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:video_game
gptkb:book
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (film)
gptkbp:art_style minimalist
gptkbp:author gptkb:Jim_Jarmusch
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Independent_Spirit_Award
César Award nomination
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:The_Book_of_the_Samurai
gptkb:book
gptkb:film
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (book)
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (film)
the book ' Kaze no tani no Naushika' by Hiroshi Hirata
gptkbp:box_office $7.2 million
$7.5 million
$9.5 million
gptkbp:budget $2.5 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Pearl
gptkb:Clyde
gptkb:Rita
gptkb:Ghost_Dog
gptkb:Vincent
gptkb:Louie
gptkbp:character_arc Ghost Dog's journey
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Robbie_Ryan
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Robbie_Ryan
gptkbp:composed_by gptkb:The_RZA
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception Positive
positive
cult classic
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:cultists
Cult film
inspired other films
inspired music videos
gptkbp:cultural_references gptkb:Hakuin_Ekaku
gptkbp:cultural_significance exploration of loyalty and honor
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:Sierra_Entertainment
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Jim_Jarmusch
gptkbp:director gptkb:Jim_Jarmusch
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Focus_Features
gptkb:Miramax
gptkbp:edited_by Jay Rabinowitz
gptkbp:editing Jay Rabinowitz
gptkbp:features gptkb:Forest_Whitaker
gptkb:Carmen_Ejogo
gptkb:John_Tormey
gptkb:Richard_Portnow
samurai philosophy
gptkbp:features_character gptkb:Ghost_Dog
gptkbp:features_song gptkb:Wu-Tang_Clan
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival_1999
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Newark,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:follows a hitman
gptkbp:game_mode single-player
gptkbp:genre gptkb:action
gptkb:novel
gptkb:drama
gptkb:crime
action-adventure
crime drama
gptkbp:has_awards gptkb:Independent_Spirit_Award_for_Best_Director
Cannes Film Festival nomination
gptkbp:has_cameo gptkb:RZA
gptkbp:has_editing_by Jay Rabinowitz
gptkbp:has_influence_on gptkb:hip_hop_culture
Japanese cinema
gptkbp:has_language English
gptkbp:has_legacy influence on filmmakers
gptkbp:has_setting gptkb:landscape_architecture
gptkbp:has_soundtrack gptkb:Ghost_Dog:_The_Way_of_the_Samurai_(soundtrack)
gptkbp:has_symbol the dog
gptkbp:has_theme gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:honor
gptkb:friendship
gptkb:identity
gptkb:mentorship
gptkb:crime
gptkb:spirituality
isolation
samurai culture
redemption
self-discovery
violence
the importance of family
urban life
the consequences of choices
the struggle for survival
the struggle for power
the American Dream
the importance of respect
the role of fate
the search for purpose
the nature of violence
the search for meaning
the conflict between tradition and modernity
the search for belonging
cultural clash
the role of the outsider
the impact of culture
the complexity of identity
the impact of violence on society
the nature of loyalty
the impact of choices on destiny
the nature of honor
loyalty to a master
the role of the mentor
gptkbp:has_themes identity and belonging
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
Digital download
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:The_Last_Samurai
gptkb:Video_games
gptkb:Kill_Bill
Hip hop culture
Various filmmakers
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (video game)
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:hip_hop_culture
gptkb:Hagakure
Japanese cinema
Samurai culture
gptkbp:isbn 978-0-7868-8704-0
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:RZA
gptkbp:narrative non-linear
gptkbp:notable_tracks Ghost Dog (Theme)
gptkbp:platform gptkb:Play_Station
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Sundance_Institute
gptkb:Focus_Features
gptkb:Mikado_Film
gptkb:Miramax_Films
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1999
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Faber_and_Faber
gptkbp:rating T for Teen
gptkbp:release_format gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1999
gptkb:2000
gptkbp:released gptkb:1999
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1999
gptkbp:released_on gptkb:Play_Station
gptkbp:runtime 116 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Jim_Jarmusch
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Newark,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:setting gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Newark,_New_Jersey
urban environment
gptkbp:soundtrack November 9, 1999
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Forest_Whitaker
gptkb:Carmen_Ejogo
gptkb:John_Tormey
gptkb:Henry_Silva
gptkb:Cliff_Gorman
gptkb:Richard_Portnow
gptkbp:theme gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:honor
samurai culture
gptkbp:themes gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Isolation
gptkb:Violence
gptkb:honor
gptkb:Loyalty
gptkbp:track_count gptkb:14
gptkb:16
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gptkb:Jim_Jarmusch
gptkb:RZA
gptkb:Wu-Tang_Clan
gptkb:RZA_Athelston_Mayers
gptkb:RZA_Athelston_Mayers_II
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