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Dead Man

Play trailer Poster for Dead Man R Released May 10, 1995 2h 14m Western Play Trailer Watchlist
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Circumstances transform a mild-mannered accountant (Johnny Depp) into a notorious Old West gunslinger.
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While decidedly not for all tastes, Dead Man marks an alluring change of pace for writer-director Jim Jarmusch that demonstrates an assured command of challenging material.

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Desson Thomson Washington Post Both Blake's journey and composer Neil Young's spare, electric guitar score seem endlessly circular; and people are always asking Blake for tobacco. Nov 9, 2018 Full Review Rita Kempley Washington Post The landscape outside and the passengers inside become wilder and woollier with every weary mile. Nov 9, 2018 Full Review Todd McCarthy Variety The film's pleasures are simply too elusive and mild to make up for a lack of narrative propulsion. Nov 9, 2018 Full Review Richard Glatzer The Advocate Jarmusch's movie maintains its East Village cool at any cost -- and ends up thuddingly hollow. Apr 19, 2022 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Part revisionist Western, part social commentary, and part hallucinatory dream. Rated: 3/4 Aug 29, 2021 Full Review Scout Tafoya The Spool Not even the horror Westerns of the '70s and '80s approached the eeriness of Jarmusch's boldly elemental Western landscape. Jan 18, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member The story is straight forward and thus the plot is boring. The directing and pace in general create a monotone that makes you want the movie to end. Gary Farmer carries the whole film as the mysterious and eccentric native wise-guy. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/06/24 Full Review John D The movie is best at keeping one thinking something important is about to happen, but it never does. Good movie to sleep through so it isn't a complete waste of time. The score by Neil Young does it justice as again it feels like something important is about to happen but never does. Reading this review is a lot like watching the movie Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/02/24 Full Review Daniel B Dead Man es una representación del que sin importar la época, la podredume social se encarga de ser la primera en fomentar la violencia. Un retrato del cómo la avaricia, la soberbia y la ira siempre son la resolución a cualquier problema, dónde a pesar de sentirnos "más sofisticados" que ciertos grupos marginados, la realidad es que todos nos reducimos a la violencia. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/23/24 Full Review cameron c One of Jim Jarmusch's best. Everything about this movie comes perfectly together, from Farmer's and Depp's performances, through the dreamy camera work, to Young's fantastic score. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/16/23 Full Review Red T An All Time Classic. The acting is excellent across the board. The villains are very good, and Deep gives a phenomenal performance and has great chemistry with Nobody. The cinematography is phenomenal with a chilling, isolated atmosphere and great camerawork. The black and white looks excellent and doesn't feel out of place at all. The music is THE best part, what an incredible soundtrack that's so distinct and catchy. This is edited very well and paced beautifully as a moderate slow burn. The only issue really is the villains may have been given a bit too much screen time despite how good they are as most don't even come into the main story in the end. It very well could've just been Cole hunting him. However that doesn't really detract because the scenes are just as good as Deep's. This is very distinct especially coming out in 95' post Unforgiven . The closest I can compare this too is a cross between a Spaghetti Western & Jeremiah Johnson in black and white. Everyone should give this a shot once. It will definitely leave an impression. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/13/23 Full Review Dave S Critics have lost their collective minds. One of the best films from the 1990s. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Circumstances transform a mild-mannered accountant (Johnny Depp) into a notorious Old West gunslinger.
Director
Jim Jarmusch
Producer
Demetra J MacBride
Screenwriter
Jim Jarmusch
Distributor
Miramax Home Entertainment [us], Miramax Films
Production Co
Miramax Films
Rating
R
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 10, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 2, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.1M
Runtime
2h 14m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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