Dead Man

Dead Man
Dead Man
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jim Jarmusch
Written by	Jim Jarmusch
Produced by	Demetra J. MacBride
Starring	Johnny Depp; Gary Farmer; Lance Henriksen; Michael Wincott; Eugene Byrd; Mili Avital; Crispin Glover; Iggy Pop; Billy Bob Thornton; Jared Harris; Gabriel Byrne; John Hurt; Alfred Molina; Robert Mitchum;
Cinematography	Robby Müller
Edited by	Jay Rabinowitz
Music by	Neil Young
Distributed by	Miramax Films
Release dates	May 26, 1995 (Cannes); May 10, 1996;
Running time	120 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English, Cree, Blackfoot
Budget	$9 million[better source needed]
Box office	$1 million

Dead Man is a 1995 American acid western film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. It stars Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Billy Bob Thornton, Iggy Pop, Crispin Glover, John Hurt, Michael Wincott, Lance Henriksen, Gabriel Byrne, Mili Avital, and Robert Mitchum in his final film performance. The movie, set in the late 19th century, follows William Blake, a meek accountant on the run after murdering a man. He has a chance encounter with enigmatic Native American spirit-guide "Nobody", who believes Blake is the reincarnation of the visionary English poet William Blake.

Described by Jarmusch as a "Psychedelic Western", the film is shot entirely in monochrome.^[4] Neil Young composed the guitar-dominated soundtrack with portions he improvised while watching the movie footage. Many have considered it a premier postmodern Western. It has been compared to Cormac McCarthy's novel Blood Meridian.^[5]

^ "DEAD MAN (18)". Electric Pictures. British Board of Film Classification. December 15, 1995. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
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^ "Break with the past". The Age. Melbourne. September 10, 2005.
^ Pelzer, Peter (April 12, 2013). "Dead Man – an encounter with the unknown past" (PDF). Journal of Organizational Change Management. 15: 48–62. doi:10.1108/09534810210417375. Retrieved September 2, 2017 – via www.emeraldinsight.com. ^{[dead link]}

[1] "DEAD MAN (18)". Electric Pictures. British Board of Film Classification. December 15, 1995. Retrieved July 17, 2014.

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[4] "Break with the past". The Age. Melbourne. September 10, 2005.

[5] Pelzer, Peter (April 12, 2013). "Dead Man – an encounter with the unknown past" (PDF). Journal of Organizational Change Management. 15: 48–62. doi:10.1108/09534810210417375. Retrieved September 2, 2017 – via www.emeraldinsight.com. ^{[dead link]}

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