Forest Whitaker
Ghost Dog
John Tormey
Louie
Cliff Gorman
Sonny Valerio
Frank Minucci
Big Angie
Richard Portnow
Handsome Frank
Tricia Vessey
Louise Vargo
Henry Silva
Ray Vargo
Gene Ruffini
Old Consigliere
Frank Adonis
Valerio's Bodyguard
Victor Argo
Vinny
Isaach de Bankolé
Raymond
Camille Winbush
Pearline
Damon Whitaker
Young Ghost Dog
Vince Viverito
Johnny MoriniDennis Liu
Chinese Restaurant OwnerKenny Guay
Boy in Window
Gano Grills
Gangsta in RedTouché Cornel
Gangsta in Red
Jamie Hector
Gangsta in RedYan Ming Shi
Kung Fu Master
Vinny Vella
Sammy the Snake
Joseph Rigano
Joe Rags
Roberto Lopez
Punk in AlleySalvatore Alagna
Punk in AlleyJerry Todisco
Punk in AlleyDreddy Kruger
MC in BlueTimbo King
MC in BlueClay Da Raider
MC in BlueDead and Stinking
MC in BlueDeflon Sallahr
MC in Blue
Gary Farmer
NobodyClebert Ford
PigeonkeeperJosé Rabelo
Rooftop Boatbuilder
Jerry Sturiano
Lefty
Tony Rigo
TonyAlfred Nittoli
Al
Angel Caban
Social Club LandlordLuz Valentin
Girl in SilverRenee Bluestone
Club CoupleJordan Peck
Club CoupleJonathan Teague Cook
Bear Hunter
Tracy Howe
Bear Hunter
Harry Shearer
Voice of Scratchy (voice) (archive footage)Vanessa Hollingshead
Female Sheriff
Sharon Angela
Blonde with Jaguar
Scott Bryce
Accountant (scenes deleted)
Paul Diomede
Young Gangster (uncredited)
Released
en
$2,000,000.00
$9,392,768.00
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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 Jersey and living according to the Hagakure, Japan's samurai code. After a hit goes wrong through no fault of the assassin's own, his mafia liaison Louie (John Tormey) is sympathetic, but explains that his superiors now want Ghost Dog dead. The film fo