7.8
Score
Budget$2M
Box office$9.4M
LanguageEN
CountriesUnited States of America · FR · DE · JP
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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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai · 1999
Seize the day. Takes are best fresh.
Art
- Ted Berner Production Design
- Mario Ventenilla Art Direction
- Thomas Hocking Construction Grip
- Peter DeCurtis Set Dresser
- Phil Saccio Set Dresser
- Joseph Proscia Leadman
- Danny Rovira Construction Coordinator
- Richard S. Kamin Construction Foreman
- Steve Swanson Set Dresser
- Bill Cassidy Key Construction Grip
- Tom Jarmusch Location Scout
- Kate Schultz Location Scout
- Mimi Turner Location Scout
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- Ron von Blomberg Set Decoration
- Shirley Belwood Assistant Property Master
- Jeff Butcher Property Master
- Nathalie Cassegrain Art Department Coordinator
Camera
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- Gary Lamantia Camera Technician
- David Norris Camera Operator
- Nicolas L. Charuet Grip
- Chaim Kantor Second Unit Director of Photography
- Katherine M. Butler First Assistant Camera
- Rick Raphael Steadicam Operator
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- Scott Maguire Camera Loader
- Sean O'Brien Grip
- Tim Kelly Grip
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- Tally Morse Dolly Grip
- Chris Beattie Grip
- Christian Carmody Second Assistant Camera
- Douglas C. Hart First Assistant Camera
- Pedro Hernández Best Boy Grip
- Rick Marroquin Dolly Grip
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Costume & Make-Up
- Adenike Wright Hairstylist
- David Davenport Wardrobe Supervisor
- Amy Habacker Wardrobe Supervisor
- Kevin Brainerd Assistant Costume Designer
- Judy Chin Makeup Artist
- John Dunn Costume Design
- Todd Kleitsch Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Clifford Booker Hairstylist
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Crew
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- Mario Herrera Charge Scenic Artist
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Post Production Supervisor
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- Norman Douglass Stunt Coordinator
- Andrew Mortelliti Special Effects Assistant
- David Kleinstein Special Effects Assistant
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Jeff Ward
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- Joe Facey Craft Service
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Mary Shelley
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- Kathleen Gallagher Intern
- Jennifer Ehman Intern
- Jesse Bodine Production Office Assistant
- Cynthia Bauer Intern
- Orlando Ferreyra III Intern
- Jeff Gilbert Intern
- Brian Cantaldi Set Production Assistant
- Bart Walker Thanks
- Jill Goldstein Legal Services
- Ariel Greene Intern
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- Damon Keller Intern
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Jean-Pierre Melville
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- Steve McAuliff Animal Wrangler
- John Arena Jr. Driver
- Harris Smith Intern
- Bill Buckman Driver
- Brian Lampf Production Office Assistant
- Tony McKray Security
- Leonard Luizzi Driver
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Joe Guest
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- Jennifer Pietzryh Set Medic
- Eliza Thomas Intern
- Daira Torres Intern
- Heathar Wynne Set Medic
- Richard Heller Legal Services
- Macho Mendez Security
- Michael K. Reynolds Chef
- Thea St. Omer Intern
- Dana Wisher Set Production Assistant
- Tom Buckman Jr. Driver
- Bob Lansing Driver
- Paul Johnson Security
- Kelly Mearkle Production Office Assistant
- Ralph Astarita Driver
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- Ralph Volpe Transportation Co-Captain
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Directing
Editing
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Production
- Richard Guay Producer
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- Blythe Cappello Casting Associate
- Carl Archibald Location Assistant
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- Gayle Keller Casting Associate
- Demond Stafford Location Assistant
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Extras Casting
- Ulysses Terrero Extras Casting
- Kevon Murphy Location Assistant
- Jeanne McCarthy Casting Director
- Aaron Douglas Accountant
- Anthony Ortiz Extras Casting
- Jen Cox Payroll Accountant
- Susan Lawlor Production Secretary
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Producer's Assistant
- Reid Rosefelt Publicist
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Sound
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- David Boulton ADR Mixer
- John Werner Assistant Sound Editor
- Jason Canovas ADR Editor
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Ryan Collison
Foley Artist
- Yvette Nabel Foley Editor
- Eric A. Christoffersen Dolby Consultant
- John Chamberlain ADR Recordist
- Ann Hadsell ADR Mixer
- Alex Raspa ADR Recordist
- Joe Dohner Foley Recordist
- Thomas A. Gulino Dialogue Editor
- Lynn Sable Assistant Sound Editor
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