Dead Man

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Dead Man

R

Released May 10, 1995

2h 14m

Western

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Circumstances transform a mild-mannered accountant (Johnny Depp) into a notorious Old West gunslinger.

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Critics Consensus

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

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Rita Kempley

Washington Post

The landscape outside and the passengers inside become wilder and woollier with every weary mile.

Nov 9, 2018

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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

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Richard Glatzer

The Advocate

Jarmusch's movie maintains its East Village cool at any cost -- and ends up thuddingly hollow.

Apr 19, 2022

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Part revisionist Western, part social commentary, and part hallucinatory dream.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 29, 2021

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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

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MaryAnn M.

This is a dark Wild West movie. Tons of great actors enjoyed it

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/22/25

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revolver.0 8

vintage masterpiece

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/14/25

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Stephen C

Success in 2 hour and 14 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $1,100,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/01/25

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Adam R

Jaramusch's best work probably in his life. Elgaic, comedic, tragic and intensely political if you want that political lens and all the more powerful for its restraint. Absurd, slapstick and stupid in parts as equal as it is epic and existential. William Blake poetry writ fine indeed. Neil Young's wrenching soundtrack is like electro brain shock therapy. Arrestingly beautiful and equally ugly. Stand out performances from everyone including Mitchum's last ever performance. A trippy hallucinatory journey into the western cannon. A perfect execution from an otherwise hit and miss self-aborbed director. His next nearest was Ghost Dog and this piece eclipses that by a thousand miles.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/16/25

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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

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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

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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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