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Dead Man

( Catalog Number 8991AS )
(1.85:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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Best Version on LaserDisc

Dead Man
134 min. - Black and White
Genre: Western

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
In bringing his distinct vision to the Western genre, writer-director Jim Jarmusch has created a quasi-mystical avant-garde drama that remains a deeply spiritual viewing experience. After losing his parents and fianc

LaserDisc Movie Review:
For years, Jim Jarmush was more of a zookeeper than a filmmaker. His standard set-up was putting characters in a limited space, the New Orleans jail of Down By Law, the Memphis hotel of Mystery Train, the taxicabs of Night on Earth, and watching with almost clinical detachment as they interacted. As frequently funky and fascinating as his character studies were, they often felt stunted by their nonchalant fatalism. There wasn't much room in the Jarmusch universe for conflict or personal growth.

It took an experiment in mythology, 1996's Dead Man, for Jarmusch to bust out into the open air, resulting in what may be his most complete film. His setting is the Wild West of the late 1870s, where a young accountant named William Blake (Johnny Depp) has journeyed from Cleveland for a job in the frontier town of Machine. He discovers, however, that the man who supposedly hired him (Robert Mitchum) is a lunatic, and the job is no longer available. Stranded and penniless, Blake winds up in a tragic one-night stand that leaves him with a potentially fatal bullet wound and a trio of hired killers on his trail.

The bulk of Dead Man follows Blake, accompanied by an outcast Native American called Nobody (Gary Farmer) who believes Blake is the reincarnated spirit of his literary namesake, on a wandering journey through the American wilderness. Jarmusch fills that quest with a series of bizarre encounters, letting his protagonists cross paths with a cannibalistic bounty hunter (Lance Henriksen), a Scripture-quoting, cross-dressing fur trapper (Iggy Pop), and a casually racist missionary/trading post operator (Alfred Molina). With his typically wry sense of humour, Jarmusch turns Dead Man into Dances With Wolves as it might have been filmed by the Coen brothers.

What gives Dead Man a surge of resonance is Jarmusch's deft juggling of elements straight out of a Joseph Campbell text. Blake is the classic questing hero, recently orphaned, he is stranded in a strange land after slaying the son of the local king and makes his way guided by a wise mentor. Depp's unnatural prettiness allows him to make the transition from boy to man through simple facial expression, while Jarmusch weaves the Greek and Judeo-Christian heroic narrative into the mythology of the American West. Blake becomes an avenger of transcendental truth over the primitive brutality of his era.

The whole thing might have felt like a scholarly game if not for the dazzling atmosphere. Robby Muller's black-and-white cinematography has a surreal crispness, adding texture to scenes that don't seem to be taking place in the real world; Neil Young adds a mournfully evocative instrumental score. There s nothing obvious about Dead Man, which somehow manages to be playfully entertaining and philosophically engrossing at intervals without ever lacking cohesiveness. Always a filmmaker for a particular taste, Jarmusch takes a creative leap with Dead Man, creating a hypnotically compelling film universe fuelled by a little fresh air. [Review by Scott Renshaw]

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Cast for Dead Man

Johnny Depp - William Blake;
Gary Farmer - Nobody;
Lance Henriksen - Cole Wilson;
Michael Wincott - Conway Twill;
Mili Avital;
Crispin Glover - Fireman;
Gabriel Byrne - Charlie Dickinson;
Richard Boes - Man with Wrench;
Mike Dawson - Old Man with Wanted Posters;
Jared Harris - Benmont Tench;
Mark Bringelson - Lee, Younger Marshall;
John Hurt - John Scholfield;
Mickey McGee - Bartender (Uncredited);
Robert Mitchum - John Dickinson;
Alfred Molina - Trading Post Missionary;
John Pattison - Trading Post Man No. 1;
Todd Pfeiffer - Trading Post Man No. 2;
Iggy Pop - Salvatore "Sally" Jenko;
Pete Schrum - Drunk;
Billy Bob Thornton - Big George Drakoulious;
Michelle Thrush - Nobody's Girlfriend;
Jimmie Ray Weeks - Marvin, Older Marshall;
Eugene Byrd - Johnny "The Kid" Pickett

Crew for Dead Man

Francis Ford Coppola - Producer
Jim Jarmusch - Screenwriter / Director
Robby Muller - Cinematographer
Jay Rabinowitz - Editor
Bob Ziembicki - Production Designer
Karen Koch - Co-producer
Neil Young - Musical Direction/Supervision / Songwriter / Composer (Music Score)
Dayna Lee - Set Designer
Marit Allen - Costume Designer
Neal Martz - Makeup
Lou Carlucci - Special Effects
Todd Pfeiffer - First Assistant Director
Ellen Lewis - Casting
Laura Rosenthal - Casting

Awards for Dead Man

In Competition Jim Jarmusch 1994 Cannes Film Festival
Five Continents Award (win) Jim Jarmusch 1996 Screen International

Feature Details

Title: Dead Man
Genre: Western
Color: Black and White
Runtime: 134 Minutes
Chapters: 19
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 1.85:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Technical Details

LD Release Date: 12 Feb 1997
Catalog Number: 8991AS
UPC: 786936027129
Manufacturer: Kuraray
Publisher: Miramax Home Entertainment

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 3
Cover: Jacket
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 8991AS
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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Johnny Depp & Robert Mitchum in...

Dead Man

( Catalog Number 8991AS )
(1.85:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc

Dead Man
134 min. - Black and White
Genre: Western

LaserDisc Movie Storyline:
In bringing his distinct vision to the Western genre, writer-director Jim Jarmusch has created a quasi-mystical avant-garde drama that remains a deeply spiritual viewing experience. After losing his parents and fianc

LaserDisc Movie Review:
For years, Jim Jarmush was more of a zookeeper than a filmmaker. His standard set-up was putting characters in a limited space, the New Orleans jail of Down By Law, the Memphis hotel of Mystery Train, the taxicabs of Night on Earth, and watching with almost clinical detachment as they interacted. As frequently funky and fascinating as his character studies were, they often felt stunted by their nonchalant fatalism. There wasn't much room in the Jarmusch universe for conflict or personal growth.

It took an experiment in mythology, 1996's Dead Man, for Jarmusch to bust out into the open air, resulting in what may be his most complete film. His setting is the Wild West of the late 1870s, where a young accountant named William Blake (Johnny Depp) has journeyed from Cleveland for a job in the frontier town of Machine. He discovers, however, that the man who supposedly hired him (Robert Mitchum) is a lunatic, and the job is no longer available. Stranded and penniless, Blake winds up in a tragic one-night stand that leaves him with a potentially fatal bullet wound and a trio of hired killers on his trail.

The bulk of Dead Man follows Blake, accompanied by an outcast Native American called Nobody (Gary Farmer) who believes Blake is the reincarnated spirit of his literary namesake, on a wandering journey through the American wilderness. Jarmusch fills that quest with a series of bizarre encounters, letting his protagonists cross paths with a cannibalistic bounty hunter (Lance Henriksen), a Scripture-quoting, cross-dressing fur trapper (Iggy Pop), and a casually racist missionary/trading post operator (Alfred Molina). With his typically wry sense of humour, Jarmusch turns Dead Man into Dances With Wolves as it might have been filmed by the Coen brothers.

What gives Dead Man a surge of resonance is Jarmusch's deft juggling of elements straight out of a Joseph Campbell text. Blake is the classic questing hero, recently orphaned, he is stranded in a strange land after slaying the son of the local king and makes his way guided by a wise mentor. Depp's unnatural prettiness allows him to make the transition from boy to man through simple facial expression, while Jarmusch weaves the Greek and Judeo-Christian heroic narrative into the mythology of the American West. Blake becomes an avenger of transcendental truth over the primitive brutality of his era.

The whole thing might have felt like a scholarly game if not for the dazzling atmosphere. Robby Muller's black-and-white cinematography has a surreal crispness, adding texture to scenes that don't seem to be taking place in the real world; Neil Young adds a mournfully evocative instrumental score. There s nothing obvious about Dead Man, which somehow manages to be playfully entertaining and philosophically engrossing at intervals without ever lacking cohesiveness. Always a filmmaker for a particular taste, Jarmusch takes a creative leap with Dead Man, creating a hypnotically compelling film universe fuelled by a little fresh air. [Review by Scott Renshaw]

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Cast for Dead Man

Johnny Depp - William Blake;
Gary Farmer - Nobody;
Lance Henriksen - Cole Wilson;
Michael Wincott - Conway Twill;
Mili Avital;
Crispin Glover - Fireman;
Gabriel Byrne - Charlie Dickinson;
Richard Boes - Man with Wrench;
Mike Dawson - Old Man with Wanted Posters;
Jared Harris - Benmont Tench;
Mark Bringelson - Lee, Younger Marshall;
John Hurt - John Scholfield;
Mickey McGee - Bartender (Uncredited);
Robert Mitchum - John Dickinson;
Alfred Molina - Trading Post Missionary;
John Pattison - Trading Post Man No. 1;
Todd Pfeiffer - Trading Post Man No. 2;
Iggy Pop - Salvatore "Sally" Jenko;
Pete Schrum - Drunk;
Billy Bob Thornton - Big George Drakoulious;
Michelle Thrush - Nobody's Girlfriend;
Jimmie Ray Weeks - Marvin, Older Marshall;
Eugene Byrd - Johnny "The Kid" Pickett

Crew for Dead Man

Francis Ford Coppola - Producer
Jim Jarmusch - Screenwriter / Director
Robby Muller - Cinematographer
Jay Rabinowitz - Editor
Bob Ziembicki - Production Designer
Karen Koch - Co-producer
Neil Young - Musical Direction/Supervision / Songwriter / Composer (Music Score)
Dayna Lee - Set Designer
Marit Allen - Costume Designer
Neal Martz - Makeup
Lou Carlucci - Special Effects
Todd Pfeiffer - First Assistant Director
Ellen Lewis - Casting
Laura Rosenthal - Casting

Awards for Dead Man

In Competition Jim Jarmusch 1994 Cannes Film Festival
Five Continents Award (win) Jim Jarmusch 1996 Screen International

Feature Details

Title: Dead Man
Genre: Western
Color: Black and White
Runtime: 134 Minutes
Chapters: 19
Picture: Letterboxed
Ratio: 1.85:1
Playback Format: CLV

IMDB Info...

Technical Details

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