Dead Man Movie Review 1995

Depp wanders throughs the 19th-century American west as William Blake, an Ohio accountant who runs afoul of the law. Hooking up with a Native American named Nobody (Farmer), who envisions Blake as the famous English poet, the two try to stay one step ahead of the hired guns and lawmen out to get them. Action is sporadic and pace is all over the road in this offbeat and long-winded western, while Farmer's performance and Jarmusch's polished visuals are high points.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 121 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Westerns, Period Piece: 19th Century, Native America, Big Ideas, The Rough Riders

Screenplay

Jim Jarmusch

Cast

Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Lance Henriksen, Michael Wincott, Mili Avital, Crispin Glover, Gabriel Byrne, Iggy Pop, Billy Bob Thornton, Jared Harris, Jimmie Ray Weeks, Mark Bringleson, John Hurt, Alfred Molina, Robert Mitchum

Cinematography

Robby Muller

Director

Jim Jarmusch

Music

Neil Young

Producer

Demetra J. MacBride, 12 Gauge, Miramax Films

Awards

N.Y. Film Critics 1996: Cinematog.; Natl. Soc. Film Critics 1996: Cinematog.