Dead Man (1995)

Star Rating: 3
Length of Film: 121 minutes
Director: Jim Jarmusch
Cast: Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Lance Henriksen, Michael Wincott, Mill Avital, Iggy Pop, Crispin Glover, Eugene Byrd, Michaelle Thrush, Jimmie Ray Weeks, Mark Bringleson, Gabriel Byrne, John Hurt, Alfred Molina, & Robert Mitchum
Cannes Film Festival: Jim Jarmusch (Golden Palm nomination)



William Blake (Johnn Depp) leaves his home in Ohio to travel to the town of Machine for an accounting job. When he gets there, the job was already filled by someone else.

William decides to stick around and meets up with a former prostitute Thel Russell (Mili Avitali) where they rendevouz in the bedroom, then her ex boyfriend comes... guns ablazing.

The ex-boyfriends father, John Dickinson (Robert Mitchum) hires 3 hitmen to hunt down and kill the individual who murdered his son. The 3 hitmen are all from different backgrounds and had to work as a team, which of course causes friction and comedy. While on the run, William runs into a Native American Indian (Gary Farmer).

William Blake: What is your name?
Nobody: My name is Nobody.
William Blake: Excuse me?
Nobody: My name is Exaybachay. He Who Talks Loud, Saying Nothing.
William Blake: He who talks... I thought you said your name was Nobody.
Nobody: I preferred to be called Nobody.

 

 

The interaction between William and Nobody was the best part of the movie. There's also a scene where a man is dressed in a woman's dress. Quite humorous... This movie is in black and white, which is weird since it was made in 1995, but the director was influenced by photographer Ansel Adams. Here are a few of his most favorite works, and maybe after seeing the pictures and then seeing the movie, you'll understand.