Jim jarmuschs 90s classic ghost dog the way of the samurai, gloriously restored in 4k and making its uhd debut, is a superbly sharp, unique thriller featuring a magnificent lead performance from forest whitaker bird in an iconoclastic mix of hip hop, gangster movie and martial arts, with influences from kurosawa, suzuki and melville.forest whitaker ghost dog lives above the world, alongside a flock of birds, in a homemade shack on the roof of an abandoned building'. '.strtoupper('g')uided by the words of an ancient samurai text, ghost dog is a professional killer able to dissolve into the night and move through the city unnoticed'. '.strtoupper('w')hen ghost dogs code is dangerously betrayed by the dysfunctional mafia family that occasionally employs him, he reacts strictly in accordance with the way of the samurai.featuring moody cinematography by the great robby muller paris, texas, a sublime score by the wu tang clans rza, and a host of colourful 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'. '.strtoupper('d')escribed by time out as very funny, insightful and highly original, the film was nominated for the palme dor at cannes, and remains one of jarmuschs best loved films.ghost dog the odyssey a journey into the life of a samuraideleted scenesoriginal trailer