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Dead Man

Dead Man

It is preferable not to travel with a dead man.

19957.32h 2m

Overview

On the run after committing murder, an accountant encounters a strange Native American man who prepares him for his journey into the spiritual world.

Directed by Jim Jarmusch
Written by Jim Jarmusch
Produced by Demetra J. MacBride
Box OfficeBudget: $9.0MRevenue: $1.0M

Top Cast

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

William Blake

Gary Farmer

Gary Farmer

Nobody

Crispin Glover

Crispin Glover

Train Fireman

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Cole Wilson

Michael Wincott

Michael Wincott

Conway Twill

Eugene Byrd

Eugene Byrd

Johnny 'The Kid' Pickett

John Hurt

John Hurt

John Scholfield

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

John Dickinson

Iggy Pop

Iggy Pop

Salvatore 'Sally' Jenko

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

Charlie Dickinson

Themes & Keywords

dying and deathsheriffbounty huntergunindigenousattempted murderprosecutionfrontiermurderblack and white19th centuryfear of dyingwanted dead or alive

About Dead Man

Dead Man is a drama, fantasy, western film released in 1995 exploring themes of dying and death, sheriff, bounty hunter, gun, indigenous, attempted murder. Directed by Jim Jarmusch, it stars Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Crispin Glover. On the run after committing murder, an accountant encounters a strange Native American man who prepares him for his journey into the spiritual world.

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