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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
1999
116 minutes (1 hrs 56 mins)
Production Country
France • Germany • United States • Japan
Production Studio
JVC Entertainment Networks
Director and Cast Quickview
Directed by
Starring
Forest Whitaker · John Tormey · Cliff Gorman · Dennis Liu · Frank Minucci · Richard Portnow
Release dates
US release24th March 2000
France release6th October 1999
Belgium release27th October 1999
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 28th Apr '00
- Debut position: 15
- Highest position: 12
- Debut gross: £58.1 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 4
Chart position history
UK box office
28 Apr, 2000
15
15
5 May, 2000
12
12
12 May, 2000
12
12
US box office
Global box office
Certificates
US
R
R
16
16+
MA
15
13
13+
16
16
Touspublics
14
NC-16
16
12+
VM14
16+
15
M/12
12
15
16
K-16
K-16
Total grosses
UK total gross
£274.7 Thousand
£274.7 Thousand
US total gross
$0
$0
Global total gross
$0
$0 25thframe.co.uk stats
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