Spin off from
Dead Man (1995)
- Gary Farmer reprises his role of Nobody
References
Frankenstein (1931)
- One of Pearline's books is 'Frankenstein', Ghost Dog tells her the book was better then the film, which she agrees with.
Rashômon (1950)
- Ghost Dog and Louie have differing recollections of their first meeting. This is a reference to the story in Rashômon (1950) where people give varying accounts of the same event; Louise is shown reading the novelized version of the film.
High Noon (1952)
On the Waterfront (1954)
Koroshi no rakuin (1967)
- The film contains a number of references, such as when a bird lands in front of Ghost Dog's rifle scope, referencing the incident with a butterfly in Suzuki's film; Ghost Dog shooting Sonny Valerio up the drain pipe is taken directly from 'Branded to Kill'.
Le samouraï (1967)
The Godfather (1972)
American Graffiti (1973)
- When Ghost Dog introduces himself to the gangsters at the secluded hideaway, he says his name is "Bob Solo," a combination of two Harrison Ford characters, Bob Falfa (from American Graffit and Han Solo.i)
Star Wars (1977)
- When Ghost Dog introduces himself to the gangsters at the secluded hideaway, he says his name is "Bob Solo," a combination of two Harrison Ford characters, Bob Falfa (from American Graffiti) and Han Solo (from Star Wars)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Léon (1994)
Dead Man (1995)
- Gary Farmer plays the character Nobody in both films, and repeats one of his lines from Dead Man: "Stupid, fucking white man!"
The Wind in the Willows (1996)
Referenced in
Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes (2001)
Coffee and Cigarettes (2003)
- RZA wears "Ghost Dog" hat. Vargo's portrait hangs on the wall. Same director, some actors.
Homestarrunner.com: Everything Else, Volume 2 (2006) (V)
- In "Pumpkin Carve-nival", Homsar's Halloween costume is of the title character
"The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Watchmen/Shuttle/12 (#1.2)" (2009)
- Ellen says Jim Jarmusch, The Director of this film, previously directed Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) and Broken Flowers (2005)
Features
A Hunting We Will Go (1932)
Training Pigeons (1936)
Pantry Panic (1941)
"Felix the Cat" (1960)
"The Simpsons" (1989)
Spoofs
Léon (1994)
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