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7.3On the run after committing murder, an accountant encounters a strange Native American man who prepares him for his journey into the spiritual world.
Released: 1995-12-23122 minDir: Jim JarmuschDrama, Fantasy, Western
Cast
- Johnny Depp as William Blake
- Gary Farmer as Nobody
- Crispin Glover as Train Fireman
- Lance Henriksen as Cole Wilson
- Michael Wincott as Conway Twill
- Eugene Byrd as Johnny 'The Kid' Pickett
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Jim Jarmusch
- Written by
- Jim Jarmusch
- Produced by
- Demetra J. MacBride
- Starring
- Johnny Depp Gary Farmer Lance Henriksen Michael Wincott Eugene Byrd Mili Avital Crispin Glover Iggy Pop Billy Bob Thornton Jared Harris Gabriel Byrne John Hurt Alfred Molina Robert Mitchum
- Cinematography
- Robby Müller
- Edited by
- Jay Rabinowitz
- Music by
- Neil Young
- Production company
- 12 Gauge Productions Newmarket Films Pandora Film JVC Entertainment
- Distributed by
- Miramax Films (U.S.) Pandora Film (Germany) Bowjapan (Japan)
- Release dates
- May 26, 1995 ( 1995-05-26 ) ( Cannes ) December 23, 1995 ( 1995-12-23 ) (Japan) January 4, 1996 ( 1996-01-04 ) (Germany) May 10, 1996 ( 1996-05-10 ) (U.S.)
- Running time
- 120 minutes
Key dates
- Published
- 10 May 1996
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- pritcha
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Original language
- English language
- Main subject
- violence
- Director
- Jim Jarmusch
- Screenwriter
- Jim Jarmusch
- Cast member
- Steve Buscemi
- Composer
Article
Dead Man is a 1995 acid Western film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. It stars Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Billy Bob Thornton, Iggy Pop, Crispin Glover, John Hurt, Michael Wincott, Lance Henriksen, Gabriel Byrne, Mili Avital, and Robert Mitchum in one of his final film performances. Set in the late 19th century, the story follows William Blake (Depp), a meek accountant on the run after killing a man. He has a chance encounter with enigmatic Native American spirit-guide "Nobody" (Farmer), who believes Blake is the reincarnation of the visionary English poet William Blake.
Described by Jarmusch as a "Psychedelic western", the film is shot entirely in monochrome. Neil Young composed the guitar-dominated soundtrack with portions he improvised while watching the movie footage.