Edition |
Criterion collection. |
Description |
2 videodiscs (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital rdatr |
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optical rdarm |
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surround rdacpc |
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video file rdaft |
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DVD video |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
System Details |
DVD, wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio); 5.1 surround. |
Language |
English dialogue; English subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
Note |
Title from sell sheet. |
Cast |
Forest Whitaker, Cliff Gorman, Henry Silva, Tricia Vessey, Richard Portnow, Rza. |
Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1999. |
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Wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) |
Audience |
Rating: R; for strong violence and language. |
Summary |
Jim Jarmusch combines his love for the ice-cool crime dramas with the philosophical dimensions of samurai mythology for an eccentrically postmodern take on the hit-man thriller. In one of his defining roles, Forest Whitaker brings a commanding serenity to his portrayal of a Zen contract killer working for a bumbling mob outfit, a modern man who adheres steadfastly to the ideals of the Japanese warrior code even as chaos and violence spiral around him. |
Note |
Speical features: New Q&A; New conversation; New interview and more. |
Subject |
Murder for hire -- Drama.
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Bushido -- Drama.
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Samurai -- Conduct of life -- Drama.
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Gangsters -- Conduct of life -- Drama.
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Mafia -- United States -- Drama.
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Bushido (OCoLC)fst00842251
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Mafia (OCoLC)fst01005389
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Murder for hire (OCoLC)fst01029802
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Samurai -- Conduct of life
(OCoLC)fst01104698
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United States (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Genre/Form |
Action and adventure films (OCoLC)fst01710568
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Crime films (OCoLC)fst01710477
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Drama (OCoLC)fst01423879
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Feature films (OCoLC)fst01710384
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired (OCoLC)fst01710450
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Action and adventure films.
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Crime films.
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Added Author |
Jarmusch, Jim, 1953- film director.
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Whitaker, Forest, actor.
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Gorman, Cliff, actor.
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Silva, Henry, 1926-2022 actor.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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ISBN |
9781681437798 |
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1681437791 |
Standard No. |
715515252911 |
Music No. |
CC3199DDVD The Criterion Collection |
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