On the shelf
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999Age guide: 16+
Where to watch
- United StatesHBO Max
- AustraliaSBS On Demand
- GermanyAmazon Arthaus Channel · Arthaus+
22 more countries
- SpainFilmin · Tivify
- SwedenDraken Film
- JapanU-NEXT
- AustriaAmazon Arthaus Channel
- CyprusCinobo
- GreeceCinobo
- PolandCinobo
- South Koreawavve
- United KingdomRent or buy
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Checked 11 Nov 2026 · Data: JustWatch
See it on the shelfA Black hitman who models after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.
★ 7.4/10 · 1,507 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Forest WhitakerGhost Dog
John TormeyLouie
Cliff GormanSonny Valerio
Frank MinucciBig Angie
Richard PortnowHandsome Frank
Tricia VesseyLouise Vargo
Henry SilvaRay Vargo
Gene RuffiniOld Consigliere
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
CRCulver: The eponymous protagonist of Jim Jarmusch's 1999 film GHOST DOG is an African-American hitman (Forest Whitaker) working for an Italian mafia in New… Read full review
badelf: Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) Directed by Jim Jarmusch Honestly, I've never been a huge fan of Jim Jarmusch; he… Read full review