JB’s Weekend Movie- Dead Man (1995)

Directed by Jim Jarmusch

‘Screenplay by Jim Jarmusch

Starring Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Crispin Glover, John Hurt, Lance Henriksen

Awards-

European Film Awards, Screen International Award- Jim Jarmusch

NYFCC Award for Best Cinematography- Robby Muller

 

Eerie. Dark. Captivating. Some, among many words that describe this criminally over looked film. Jim Jarmusch, a consistently great filmmaker, writes one of the most off beat and original screenplays I’ve seen to date. Full of style, broken dialog, and an amazing original score by the legend Neil Young, this film is a personal favorite of mine and eventually, of anyone I show it to. Follow William Blake (no, not the poet) and his Indian guide ‘Nobody’ as they try to escape bounty hunters and anyone else that may cross their path. If you don’t enjoy this film, I suspect you have a very blackened soul and so I pray for you…

Also, watch for some great cameos by the likes of Crispin Glover, Iggy Pop, and Billy Bob Thornton.

 

JB