Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

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	Forest Whitaker	Ghost Dog
	John Tormey	Louie
	Cliff Gorman	Sonny Valerio
	Dennis Liu	Chinese Restaurant Owner
	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
	Damon Whitaker	Young Ghost Dog
	Kenny Guay	Boy in Window
	Vince Viverito	Johnny Morini
	Gano Grills	Gangsta in Red
	Touché Cornel	Gangsta in Red
	Jamie Hector	Gangsta in Red
	Chuck Jeffreys	Mugger
	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
	Isaach De Bankolé	Raymond

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Director	Jim Jarmusch
Writer	Jim Jarmusch
Producer	Richard Guay, Jim Jarmusch, Diana Schmidt
Musician	Robert Diggs
Photography	Robby Müller

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Story Synopsis:
Forest Whitaker is Ghost Dog, a professional killer who lives The Way Of The Samurai who follows the Hagakure, the ancient code of the Samurai. Moving, as if unseen, through his neighborhood strreets, he studies the way of Japanese warriors as he carries out occasional requests from a local crime family. But when he becomes the target of their wrath, he must find ways to defend himself without betraying the code. Know that you will get a commercial for Artisan’s Web site before reaching the menu. (Laurie Sevano)

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.78:1 DVD picture looks "digital" and is wanting in a more solid, spacious quality. Colors are vivid with deep blacks, but color schemes vary stylistically. Images are frequently sharp and detailed, with generally good contrast and shadow delineation. Pixelization and artifacts are evident, adding to the harsh appearance. Edge enhancement can be very distracting. The picture could be pleasing due to the fairly sharp imagery, but its harsh quality is bothersome.

Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel soundtrack features remarkably clean fidelity, and is presented at a comfortable listening level. The audio is generally dialogue-oriented with gentle dimensional spread across the screen and subtle surround activity (in the absence of music). The energetic element of the soundtrack is the music, which has a deep, pulsating presence with substantial .1 LFE activity and prominence in the surrounds. Voices are presented with good clarity and decent spatial integration.

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