Driving by his deep will of save his life, Ghost Dog, a young samurai, who is loyal to a mob boss who saved his life years ago, but when that mob orders to kill him, Dog does his best to fight them to survive.
Amusing, melancholy, and meditative, Ghost Dog is a modern classic of the hit man genre.
Globe and Mail
April 05, 2002
A handsomely shot, cool-sounding head-scratcher of a film that probably isn't worth the wear on the fingernails.
Reeling Reviews
April 09, 2005
Jarmusch blends these disparate themes into a cohesive film that combines humor and truly unique characters with Eastern philosophy, mobster flick and shoot-'em-up western.
Jarmusch's original film, which deconstructs the mobster genre as seen through the eyes of a Samurai, is by turn eccentric, mysterious, and mythical, defying viewers expectations
At once a tribute to traditional notions of honour, loyalty, friendship and professionalism, and a stylish, ironic pastiche inspired by the likes of Melville and Suzuki, it's very funny, insightful, and highly original.