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| Dead Man | |
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| Directed by | Jim Jarmusch |
| Written by | Jim Jarmusch |
| Produced by | Demetra J. MacBride |
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| Cinematography | Robby Müller |
| Edited by | Jay Rabinowitz |
| Music by | Neil Young |
| Distributed by | Miramax Films |
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Running time | 120 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English, Cree, Blackfoot |
| Budget | $9 million[2][better source needed] |
| Box office | $1 million [3] |
Dead Man is a 1995 American 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 his final film performance. The movie, set in the late 1800s, follows William Blake, a meek accountant on the run after murdering a man. He has a chance encounter with enigmatic Native American spirit-guide "Nobody", 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.[4] Neil Young composed the guitar-dominated soundtrack with portions he improvised while watching the movie footage. Many have considered it a premier postmodern Western. It has been compared to Cormac McCarthy's novel Blood Meridian.[5]
- ^ "DEAD MAN (18)". Electric Pictures. British Board of Film Classification. December 15, 1995. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
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- ^ Pelzer, Peter (April 12, 2013). "Dead Man – an encounter with the unknown past" (PDF). Journal of Organizational Change Management. 15: 48–62. doi:10.1108/09534810210417375. Retrieved September 2, 2017 – via www.emeraldinsight.com. [dead link]