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Dead Man (1996)

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Reviews Counted:31

Fresh:22

Rotten:9

Average Rating:6.9/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 7 mins

Genre: Westerns

Synopsis: 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... 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 fiancée, a Cleveland accountant named William Blake (a remarkable Johnny Depp) spends all his money and takes a train to the frontier town of Machine in order to work at a factory. Upon arriving in Machine, he is denied his expected job and finds himself a fugitive after murdering a man in self-defense. Wounded and helpless, Blake is befriended by Nobody (Gary Farmer), a wandering Native American who considers him to be a ghostly manifestation of the famous poet. Nobody aids Blake in his flight from three bumbling bounty hunters, preparing him for his final journey--a return to the world of the spirits. Jarmusch once again employs the beautifully contrasted black-and-white photography of Robby Müller, which sets a poetic, dreamy mood. He also fades in and out of scenes in order to better reflect Blake's dazed, weak mental state. Adding an even greater depth to the film is Neil Young's haunting score, which completes the overall effect. DEAD MAN stands firmly as a timeless work of art whose impact only increases upon subsequent viewings. [More]

Starring: Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Lance Henriksen, Michael Wincott

Starring: Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Lance Henriksen, Michael Wincott, Mili Avital, Iggy Pop, Jared Harris, Billy Bob Thornton, Crispin Glover, Eugene Byrd, Michelle Thrush, Gabriel Byrne, John Hurt, Alfred Molina, Robert Mitchum

Director: Jim Jarmusch

Director: Jim Jarmusch
Screenwriter: Jim Jarmusch
Producer: Demetra J. MacBride, Karen Koch
Composer: Neil Young

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Dec 19, 2000

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  • Johnny Depp (CHOCOLAT) delivers a remarkable performance in this highly acclaimed tale of adventure and intrigue in the wild, wild west! A young man in search of a fresh start, William Blake (Depp) embarks on an exciting journey to a new town ... never realizing the danger that lies ahead. But when a heated love triangle ends in double murder, Blake finds himself a wanted man, running scared -- until a mysterious loner teaches him to face the dangers that follow a "dead man." With an outstanding supporting cast including Gabriel Byrne (THE USUAL SUSPECTS) and Robert Mitchum (CAPE FEAR), and a sizzling soundtrack, DEAD MAN is another motion picture triumph from filmmaker Jim Jarmusch.
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    a low-key classic of strangely poetic beauty - a western for sleepwalkers and dreamers.

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    01/05/09
    Anton Bitel
    Anton Bitel
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    03/31/08
    David Ansen
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    I was held by Depp's transformation from white-man non-entity to the Jarmusch version of the affectless Man With No Name.

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    12/30/06
    Rob Gonsalves
    Rob Gonsalves
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    Jarmusch's lyrical update on the western genre is a real joy.

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    10/27/06
    Cole Smithey
    Cole Smithey
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    Quite exquisite. Beautiful, really.

    Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
    09/26/06
    Dan Jardine
    Dan Jardine
    Apollo Guide

    Characteristically meandering and sardonic, with Robby Muller's floating, shimmering camerawork, a catalog of witty cameos, and one of the most beautiful modern film-scores

    Full Review Source: Not Coming to a Theater Near You | comment Comment
    08/07/06
    Leo Goldsmith
    Leo Goldsmith
    Not Coming to a Theater Near You

    Minimalism defines this revisionist and challenging noir- Western, a welcome artistic departure from Jarmusch's increasingly tired and tiresome Downtown New York sensibility.

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    06/19/06
    Emanuel Levy
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    11/04/05
    Thomas Delapa
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    Boulder Weekly

    Bad, but not uninteresting

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    08/29/05
    Rob Vaux
    Rob Vaux
    Flipside Movie Emporium

    Depp and Jarmusch combine for something fairly bizarre, yet quietly rewarding.

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    04/03/05
    Scott Weinberg
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    02/24/04
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    01/27/03
    Mark Palermo
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    Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

    Visionary Western with interesting bits on the myth of the frontier, violence and artistic outlaws.

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    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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