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Dead Man

Dead Man

Drama · Fantasy · Western · 1995

On the run after committing murder, an accountant encounters a strange Native American man who prepares him for his journey into the spiritual world.

Movie details

Dead Man

“It is preferable not to travel with a dead man.”

1995 Drama · Fantasy · Western 2h 2m

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TMDB

7.3 / 10

Community rating

On the run after committing murder, an accountant encounters a strange Native American man who prepares him for his journey into the spiritual world.

CriticWise case file

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jim Jarmusch

Written by

Jim Jarmusch

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

William Blake

Gary Farmer

Gary Farmer

Nobody

Crispin Glover

Crispin Glover

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Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

Cole Wilson

Michael Wincott

Michael Wincott

Conway Twill

Eugene Byrd

Eugene Byrd

Johnny 'The Kid' Pickett

John Hurt

John Hurt

John Scholfield

Court is in session

Put Dead Man on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Auteur Devotee

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.