SAT MAR 23, 2024 4:00 PM GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI $8.00 (member) ; $13.00 (general admission) Los Feliz 3 | 25th Anniversary! Tickets are no longer on sale for this event.
ABOUT THE FILM: Jim Jarmusch combines his love for the ice-cool crime dramas of Jean-Pierre Melville and Seijun Suzuki 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. Featuring moody cinematography by the great Robby Müller, a mesmerizing score by the Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA, and a host of colorful character actors (including a memorably stone-faced Henry Silva), GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI plays like a pop-culture-sampling cinematic mixtape built around a one-of-a-kind tragic hero. FORMAT: 35mm DISTRIBUTOR: Janus Films COUNTRY: USA