| Description |
1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
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optical rdarm |
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surround rdacpc |
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region A rdare |
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video file rdaft |
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Blu-ray |
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Motion pictures lcgft |
| System Details |
Blu-ray, wide screen (1.85:1 aspect ratio); 5.1 surround; requires Blu-ray player. |
| Language |
English dialogue; English subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
| Note |
Title from container. |
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MPAA Rating : R |
| Cast |
Forest Whitaker, Cliff Gorman, Henry Silva, Tricia Vessey, Richard Portnow, Rza. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Murder for hire -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Bushido -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Samurai -- Conduct of life -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Gangsters -- Conduct of life -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Mafia -- United States -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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| Genre |
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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Blu-ray discs.
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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, 1928- actor.
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Criterion Collection (Firm), publisher.
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| ISBN |
9781681437781 |
| Standard No. |
715515252812 |
| Music No. |
CC3198BD The Criterion Collection |
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