Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai

Summary

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (834 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai's instance of is recorded as The Way of the Samurai — instance of (P31): film^[3].
• Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai was directed by The Way of the Samurai — director (P57): Jim Jarmusch^[4].
• The Way of the Samurai — screenwriter (P58): Jim Jarmusch wrote the screenplay for Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai^[5].
• Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai's composer is recorded as The Way of the Samurai — composer (P86): RZA^[6].
• Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai's genre is The Way of the Samurai — genre (P136): crime film^[7].
• Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai's genre is The Way of the Samurai — genre (P136): action film^[8].
• Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai's genre is The Way of the Samurai — genre (P136): drama film^[9].
• Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai's genre is The Way of the Samurai — genre (P136): thriller film^[10].
• Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai's genre is The Way of the Samurai — genre (P136): martial arts film^[11].
• A cast member of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai was The Way of the Samurai — cast member (P161): Forest Whitaker^[12].
• A cast member of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai was The Way of the Samurai — cast member (P161): Henry Silva^[13].
• A cast member of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai was The Way of the Samurai — cast member (P161): Victor Argo^[14].
• A cast member of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai was The Way of the Samurai — cast member (P161): Joseph Rigano^[15].
• A cast member of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai was The Way of the Samurai — cast member (P161): Vinny Vella^[16].
• A cast member of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai was The Way of the Samurai — cast member (P161): John Tormey^[17].
• A cast member of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai was The Way of the Samurai — cast member (P161): Tricia Vessey^[18].
• A cast member of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai was The Way of the Samurai — cast member (P161): Isaach de Bankolé^[19].
• A cast member of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai was The Way of the Samurai — cast member (P161): Cliff Gorman^[20].
• A cast member of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai was The Way of the Samurai — cast member (P161): Camille Winbush^[21].
• A cast member of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai was The Way of the Samurai — cast member (P161): Frank Adonis^[22].
• A cast member of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai was The Way of the Samurai — cast member (P161): Gary Farmer^[23].
• A cast member of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai was The Way of the Samurai — cast member (P161): Richard Portnow^[24].
• A cast member of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai was The Way of the Samurai — cast member (P161): RZA^[25].
• A cast member of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai was The Way of the Samurai — cast member (P161): Frank Minucci^[26].
• A cast member of Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai was The Way of the Samurai — cast member (P161): Damon Whitaker^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include The Way of the Samurai — producer (P162): Jim Jarmusch^[28] and The Way of the Samurai — producer (P162): Richard Guay^[29]. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai was directed by The Way of the Samurai — director (P57): Jim Jarmusch^[4]. The Way of the Samurai — screenwriter (P58): Jim Jarmusch wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include The Way of the Samurai — cast member (P161): Forest Whitaker^[12], The Way of the Samurai — cast member (P161): Henry Silva^[13], The Way of the Samurai — cast member (P161): Victor Argo^[14], The Way of the Samurai — cast member (P161): Joseph Rigano^[15], The Way of the Samurai — cast member (P161): Vinny Vella^[16], and The Way of the Samurai — cast member (P161): John Tormey^[17].

Publication

Publication dates include May 18, 1999^[30], January 6, 2000^[31], 1999^[32], May 19, 1999^[33], October 6, 1999^[34], and November 27, 1999^[35]. Original languages include The Way of the Samurai — original language of film or TV show (P364): English^[36] and The Way of the Samurai — original language of film or TV show (P364): French^[37]. Genres include The Way of the Samurai — genre (P136): crime film^[7], The Way of the Samurai — genre (P136): action film^[8], The Way of the Samurai — genre (P136): drama film^[9], The Way of the Samurai — genre (P136): thriller film^[10], and The Way of the Samurai — genre (P136): martial arts film^[11]. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai was distributed by The Way of the Samurai — distribution format (P437): video on demand^[38].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include The Way of the Samurai — main subject (P921): contract killer^[39] and The Way of the Samurai — main subject (P921): ethics^[40].

Reception

Reviews include 83%^[41], 7/10^[42], and 68/100^[43].

Why It Matters

Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (834 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]