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- 1996
- TV-14
- Miramax
- 2 h 1 m
- 1996
- TV-14
- Miramax
- 2 h 1 m
Summary In search of a fresh start, William Blake embarks on an exciting journey to a new town, never realizing the danger that lies ahead. 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." [BV Entertainment]
Directed By: Jim Jarmusch
Written By: Jim Jarmusch
- 1996
- TV-14
- Miramax
- 2 h 1 m
- 1996
- TV-14
- Miramax
- 2 h 1 m
Dead Man
62
7.0
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Summary In search of a fresh start, William Blake embarks on an exciting journey to a new town, never realizing the danger that lies ahead. 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." [BV Entertainment]
Directed By: Jim Jarmusch
Written By: Jim Jarmusch
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
62
50% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
35% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
15% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
62
50% Positive
10 Reviews
10 Reviews
35% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
15% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Dead Man is likely Jim Jarmusch’s most stunning achievement.
The mordant, deadpan humor that streaks through Dead Man is echt Jarmusch, but it's in the service of his most mysterious and deeply felt movie, a meditation on death and transfiguration that, by the end, has thrown off the protective veil of irony. [03 Jun 1996, Pg.75]
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 101 User Ratings
7.0
69% Positive
70 Ratings
70 Ratings
21% Mixed
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
10% Negative
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 101 User Ratings
7.0
69% Positive
70 Ratings
70 Ratings
21% Mixed
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
10% Negative
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
Dead Man is a western-themed psychedelic tragedy with heavy comedic elements, something I did not know could even exist until I watched this movie. With decent acting, mind-blowing visuals, and high-brow comedy that left me either rolling or speechless, Dead Man impresses on all the common levels of cinema. However, beneath all this mind-boggling weirdness is a soul that, once found, can move one to think more about their own existence, as Blake does. Therefore, the film might be one of the weirdest movies ever, but it still has a heart whose beats can be heard through the excellent guitar work of Neil Young.
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It's a tale that subtly reinterprets the genre and delivers Jarmusch's most accomplished, if not necessarily his most accessible film to date.
Like his previous efforts, Jarmusch's sidelong take on Western conventions relies upon quirky tone, hipsterish performances and a highly refined visual style to put it over.
It's not a bad movie by any stretch of the imagination, just one that grabs your attention and then lets it go, time and time again.
After a promising beginning and an amusing middle, the movie gets stuck in limbo.
Particularly because unlike so many other boring movies one sees, Jarmusch films require many more words to explain the boringness than less certifiably artistic films would.
One of the most essential movies Jarmusch has made, belongs in the hall of fame of American film. Loving the intertextuality of the film (if you like William Blake's poems, you will enjoy this film), and Neil Young's original score is one of the best I've heard. If you have a short attention-span, you might find the film tiring though - you need the right kind of mood and mental state for watching it, be aware of that, but dont let it put you off.
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A film that is expertly made by director Jim Jarmusch, Dead Man is slow moving, but never becomes boring thanks to that great direction and a great performance from Johnny Depp. Considered an "acid western", the film stars Depp as an accountant who heads out west for a job and, once there, undergoes a major transformation and becomes a true western gunslinger. The film is also notable for a great performance from Gary Farmer as a Native American who helps Depp. The gentle and sympathetic portrayal of Native Americans living near whites is great and really helps bolster this one. All at once, Dead Man manages to be your typical western, but also manages to be completely unique within that genre, which is a weird place to be and makes this one hard to judge. However, thanks to great dialogue that is used only when needed, great performances from Depp, Farmer, and Michael Wincott, as well terrific direction from Jarmusch, it is tough to look away from Dead Man.
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It is a mystical western movie made in 1995. The movie was shot in black and white. It tells the story of a man who came to the place where he found a job by spending all his money from a far place and becomes a wanted murderer reluctantly when he is not hired. In his fugitive days, he is accompanied by an Indian named Nobody. The lead role belongs to Johnny Deep, who has always taken it upon himself to portray interesting characters. But the real acting lesson is given by Gary Farmer, who plays the role of the Indian. The guitar solo in the movie is perfect.
There are some sexually explicit scenes in the movie.
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a long movie with some nice scenes, but somehow the movie is weird and difficult to understand. The guitar music was annyoing.
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Accountant travels from Cleveland to a remote town to take a new job, job has gone when he gets there, kills someone, has a bounty put on him, goes on the run.
Not one of JD's better films despite having some very good cameos throughout. Lance Henriksen & Crispin Glover are excellent but the Indian (Nobody) annoyed the hell out of me.
Also felt that the story was too disjointed in parts and, as much as I like Neil Young, thought the soundtrack was a bit cheesy too.
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Production Company
Pandora Filmproduktion,
JVC Entertainment Networks,
Newmarket Capital Group,
12 Gauge Productions
Release Date May 10, 1996
Duration 2 h 1 m
Rating TV-14
Tagline Sometimes it is preferable not to travel with a dead man.
Awards
20/20 Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations
Film Independent Spirit Awards
• 4 Nominations
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
