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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

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1999

116 minutes (1 hrs 56 mins)

Production Country

France • Germany • United States • Japan

Production Studio

JVC Entertainment Networks

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Jim Jarmusch

Starring

Forest Whitaker · John Tormey · Cliff Gorman · Dennis Liu · Frank Minucci · Richard Portnow

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 24th March 2000

France release: 6th October 1999

Belgium release: 27th October 1999

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 28th Apr '00
Debut position: 15
Highest position: 12
Debut gross: £58.1 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 4

Chart position history

UK box office

28 Apr, 2000
15

5 May, 2000
12

12 May, 2000
12

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

US
R

16+

VM14

12+

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£274.7 Thousand

US total gross
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Global total gross
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Total views:
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Last viewed:
10th Jan 2026

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