Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Live by the code. Die by the code.
Directed by Jim Jarmusch
A meditative, code-driven meditation on honor and death that fuses samurai philosophy with urban crime, built on the tension between spiritual discipline and inevitable doom.
A Black hitman who models after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.
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Is Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Does Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
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