Cast and crew
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
49 cast and 96 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast49
Forest WhitakerGhost Dog
John TormeyLouie
Cliff GormanSonny Valerio
Frank MinucciBig Angie
Richard PortnowHandsome Frank
Tricia VesseyLouise Vargo
Henry SilvaRay Vargo
Gene RuffiniOld Consigliere
Frank AdonisValerio's Bodyguard
Victor ArgoVinny
Isaach de BankoléRaymond- Camille WinbushPearline
- Damon WhitakerYoung Ghost Dog
- Vince ViveritoJohnny Morini
- Chuck JeffreysMugger
- Dennis LiuChinese Restaurant Owner
- Kenny GuayBoy in Window
- Gano GrillsGangsta in Red
- Touché CornelGangsta in Red
Jamie HectorGangsta in Red- Yan Ming ShiKung Fu Master
- Vinny VellaSammy the Snake
- Joseph RiganoJoe Rags
- Roberto LopezPunk in Alley
- Salvatore AlagnaPunk in Alley
- Jerry TodiscoPunk in Alley
- Dreddy KrugerMC in Blue
- Timbo KingMC in Blue
- Clay Da RaiderMC in Blue
- Dead and StinkingMC in Blue
- Deflon SallahrMC in Blue
Gary FarmerNobody- Clebert FordPigeonkeeper
- José RabeloRooftop Boatbuilder
- Jerry SturianoLefty
- Tony RigoTony
- Alfred NittoliAl
- Angel CabanSocial Club Landlord
- Luz ValentinGirl in Silver
- Renee BluestoneClub Couple
- Jordan PeckClub Couple
- Jonathan Teague CookBear Hunter
- Tracy HoweBear Hunter
Harry ShearerVoice of Scratchy (voice) (archive footage)- Vanessa HollingsheadFemale Sheriff
- Sharon AngelaBlonde with Jaguar
RZASamurai in Camouflage- Scott BryceAccountant (scenes deleted)
- Paul DiomedeYoung Gangster (uncredited)
Crew96
Directing
- Jim JarmuschDirector
- Chiemi KarasawaScript Supervisor
- Jude GorjancFirst Assistant Director
- Cindy CraigSecond Assistant Director
- Jessica PiscitelliSecond Second Assistant Director
Writing
- Sara DriverStory Consultant
- Jim JarmuschWriter
Production
- Jim JarmuschProducer
- Richard GuayProducer
- Anthony OrtizExtras Casting
- Jeanne McCarthyCasting, Casting Director
- Demond StaffordLocation Assistant
- Ged DickersinLocation Manager
- Carl ArchibaldLocation Assistant
- Peter PhillipsPost Production Coordinator
- Jen CoxPayroll Accountant
- Kevon MurphyLocation Assistant
- Suk Yi MarAssistant Location Manager
- Aaron DouglasAccountant
- Jessy TerreroExtras Casting
- Ulysses TerreroExtras Casting
- Gayle KellerCasting Associate
- Blythe CappelloCasting Associate
- Vanessa JacobsAssistant Production Coordinator
- Michele SoddanoAssistant Accountant
- Alfonso TrinidadKey Set Production Assistant
- Susan LawlorProduction Secretary
- Gabrielle MahonProducer's Assistant
- Reid RosefeltPublicist
- Diana SchmidtCo-Producer, Unit Production Manager
- Ellen LewisCasting
- Laura RosenthalCasting
- Victor De JesusProduction Supervisor
- Lonnie KandelProduction Supervisor
Camera
- Robby MüllerDirector of Photography
- Nicolas L. CharuetGrip
- Gary LamantiaCamera Technician
- David NorrisCamera Operator
- Chaim KantorSecond Unit Director of Photography, Camera Operator
- Katherine M. ButlerFirst Assistant Camera
- Abbot GenserStill Photographer
- Scott MaguireCamera Loader
- Douglas C. HartFirst Assistant Camera
- Gary MartoneKey Grip
- Christian CarmodySecond Assistant Camera
- Rick RaphaelSteadicam Operator
- Sean O'BrienGrip
- Pedro HernándezBest Boy Grip
- Tally MorseDolly Grip
- Rick MarroquinDolly Grip
- Tim KellyGrip
- Chris BeattieGrip
- Josh SteinbergGrip
Editing
- Jay RabinowitzEditor
- Ricardo OliveroColor Timer
- Jennifer ApelAssistant Editor
- Tony GrockiFirst Assistant Editor
- Catherine RankinNegative Cutter
Sound and music
- RZAOriginal Music Composer
- John ChamberlainADR Recordist
- Ann HadsellADR Mixer
- John WernerAssistant Sound Editor
- Brian VanchoFoley Artist
- Jay RabinowitzMusic Editor
- Jason CanovasADR Editor
- Thomas A. GulinoDialogue Editor
- Lynn SableAssistant Sound Editor
- Eric A. ChristoffersenDolby Consultant
- Keith CulbertsonSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Joe DohnerFoley Recordist
- David BoultonADR Mixer
- Ryan CollisonFoley Artist
- Yvette NabelFoley Editor
- Alex RaspaADR Recordist
- Anthony J. Ciccolini IIISound Designer, Sound Effects Editor
- Daniel PaganSound Effects Editor
- Drew KuninSound Mixer
- Dominick TavellaSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Kevin MeehanBoom Operator
Art
- Mario VentenillaArt Direction
- Ted BernerProduction Design
- Bill CassidyKey Construction Grip
- Peter DeCurtisSet Dresser
- Richard S. KaminConstruction Foreman
- Phil SaccioSet Dresser
- Joseph ProsciaLeadman
- Danny RoviraConstruction Coordinator
- Steve SwansonSet Dresser
- Thomas HockingConstruction Grip
- Kate SchultzLocation Scout
- Mimi TurnerLocation Scout
- Tom JarmuschLocation Scout
- Randall BalsmeyerTitle Designer
- Ron von BlombergSet Decoration
- Jeff ButcherProperty Master
- Nathalie CassegrainArt Department Coordinator