Dead Man (1995)
| Release Date | 26 May 1995 |
| Budget | $9,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $1,000,000 |
| Tagline | No one can survive becoming a legend. |
| Genre | Drama, Fantasy, Western |
| Country | USAGermanyJapan |
| Filming Locations | Applegate River, Oregon, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Road Movie, Hybrid Western, Psychological Western |
| Themes | Flight of the Innocent, Unlikely Criminals, Taming the West, Sheriffs and Outlaws, Fish Out of Water, Bounty Hunters |
| Tones | Bleak, Dreamlike, Melancholy, Hallucinatory, Enigmatic, Quirky |
| Tags | Accounting, Bounty Hunter, Cowboy, Cross Cultural Relations, Cross Dressing, Drugs, Escape, Factory Owner, Gunfighter, Indian (Native American), Journey, Law, Murder, Mystic, On The Run, Outlaw [Western], Revenge, Spiritual, Surrealistic |
Dead Man is a 1995 American 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, and Robert Mitchum (in his final role). The film, dubbed an "Acid Western" by its director, includes twisted elements of the Western genre. The film is shot entirely in black-and-white. Some consider it the ultimate postmodern Western, and related to postmodern literature such as Cormac McCarthy's novel, Blood Meridian.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Jimmie Ray Weeks
Marvin, Older Marshal
Mark Bringelson
Lee, Younger Marshal
John North
Mr. Olafsen
Peter Schrum
Drunk
Mike Dawson
Old Man with 'Wanted' Posters
Michelle Thrush
Nobody's Girlfriend
Gibby Haynes
Man with Gun in Alley
Richard Boes
Man with Wrench
George Duckworth
Man at End of Street
Thomas Bettles
Young Nobody #1
Daniel Chas Stacy
Young Nobody #2
Todd Pfeiffer
Man #2 at Trading Post
Leonard Bowechop
Makah Villager #1
Cecil Cheeka
Makah Villager #2
Michael McCarty
Makah Villager #3
Director
Producer
Karen Koch
co-producer
Demetra J. MacBride
producer
Original Music
Cinematographer
Robby Müller
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Editor
Jay Rabinowitz
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Casting Director
Ellen Lewis
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Laura Rosenthal
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Production Designer
Bob Ziembicki
Art Director
Ted Berner
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Set Decorator
Dayna Lee
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Costume Designer
Marit Allen
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Makeup Department
Richard Alonzo
prosthetic makeup artist
Clare M. Corsick
hair stylist: Mr. Depp
Scott W. Farley
key hair stylist
Tom Irvin
special makeup effects
Todd Kleitsch
assistant makeup artist
Neal Martz
key makeup artist
Patty York
makeup artist: Mr. Depp
Joel Harlow
special makeup effects artist
Production Manager
Beth DePatie
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jude Gorjanc
second assistant director
Constance L. Hoy
second second assistant director
Todd Pfeiffer
first assistant director
Art Department
Cheyenne Ali
scenic artist
Arthur Allyn
construction foreman
Mark Balda
carpenter
Elizabeth A. Beckman
art department coordinator
Michael Bennett
greensman
Michael Blair
carpenter
Mark Borg
carpenter
Karen M. Clark
swing gang
Edie Douglass
third assistant props
George A. Fleming
scenic artist
John A. Foote
swing gang
Tony Gibson
swing gang
Bill Holmquist
construction coordinator
Kevin Hughes
on-set dresser
Terry Kempf
carpenter foreman
Richard Lambert
lead man
Suzanne Lapick
second assistant property master
Walt Mikolwski
carpenter
Craig Anthony Muzio
lead scenic artist
Jack Orlando
carpenter
John Pattison
property master
Kenneth Stellar
greensman
James Stephenson
carpenter
Kenneth Sylvester
scenic artist
Meg Aeby
carver designer
Karen Agresti
buyer
Mae Brunken
set designer
Sound Department
Coll Anderson
additional sound recordist
Kam Chan
foley editor
Marko A. Costanzo
foley artist
Keith Culbertson
sound mix re-recordist
Dan Evans Farkas
assistant sound editor
Eugene Gearty
sound effects editor
Mark Goodermote
boom operator
Robert Hein
supervising sound editor
Hextro
sound mix re-recordist
Frank Kern
foley editor
Drew Kunin
sound mixer
Julie Lindner
assistant sound editor
Kimberly R. McCord-Wilson
apprentice sound editor
Sylvia Menno
dialogue editor
Bruce Pross
foley supervisor
Stacey Tanner
additional sound recordist
Dominick Tavella
sound re-recording engineer
Magdaline Volaitis
sound effects editor
Special Effects
Brent Baker
mold maker
John C. Carlucci
special effects assistant
Lou Carlucci
special effects coordinator
Joe Fordham
effects production coordinator
Mark Habegger
effects project manager
Tom Irvin
foam technician
Visual Effects
Randall Balsmeyer
visual effects supervisor
Jon Farhat
visual effects supervisor
Joe Garert
additional compositor
Daniel Leung
digital compositor
Don Nolan
special effects animation
Steven T Puri
visual effects producer
Anne Putnam
visual effects production coordinator
Ken Smith
additional compositor
Marc Rubone
rotoscope and animation
Stunts
Tori Bridges
stunt performer
Al Jones
stunt coordinator
Erik Stabenau
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Brian Bernstein
Steadicam assistant
James Brisbin
electrician
Eric Budlong
grip
Katherine M. Butler
first assistant camera: second unit
Kenny Davis
dolly grip
Robert K. Feldmann
key grip
Lisa K. Ferguson
second assistant camera
Kirk R. Gardner
Steadicam operator
Bob Gorelick
Steadicam operator
Emil Hampton
Steadicam assistant
Todd Heater
electrician
Jon Hokanson
electrician
Chris Lombardi
director of photography: second unit
David Luckenbach
Steadicam operator
Jeff Mart
Steadicam operator
Byron McCulloch
best boy grip
Michael Palmer
best boy electric
Christine Parry
still photographer
Tony J. Pirri
grip
Christopher Porter
gaffer
Bobby L. Smith
grip
Charles Smith
key grip: second unit
Joseph E. Thibo
Steadicam assistant
Pim Tjujerman
first assistant camera
Julian Whatley
Steadicam assistant
Casting Department
Ali Farrell
casting assistant
Linda Lee
extras casting: Oregon
Sunny Seibel
extras casting: Arizona
Donna Wilkie
extras casting: Makah tribe
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Suzanne Bantit
seamstress
Birgitta Bjerke
costumer
Susie Money
costume supervisor
David S. Powell
costume maker: native american costumes
Paul Simmons
on-set costumer
Abram Waterhouse
assistant costume designer
Editorial Department
Carol Abady
post-production coordinator
Jennifer Apel
assistant editor
Tony Grocki
first assistant editor
Anne O'Brien
assistant editor
Tom Salvatore
color timer
Birgit Staudt
post-production coordinator
Joshua Schwarz
editor: music video
Music Department
Charlie Bouis
music score recording service
Guy Carbonneau
music score recording service
Tim Foster
music score production service
Louis Grappi
music score production service
John Hanlon
music score recording engineer
L.A. Johnson
music producer
Eric Johnston
music score recording service
Elliot Rabinowitz
music executive
Arthur Rosato
music score production service
Sal Trentin
music score production service
Transportation Department
Dale I. Dodds
swing driver
John Ray Floyd
driver
Jolene Floyd
driver
Felipe Gallego
driver: construction department
Bill Getzwiller
driver
Buck Holland
driver: Mr. Depp
Jeffrey Landis
driver
Jeff Lira
driver
Jan Lyons
driver
Donald B. Martin
driver: honeywagon
Mary Martin
driver
Harry McCorey
driver
Antonio Molina
transportation coordinator
Laree Scrignolli
driver
Brian Steagall
driver
Jack Swauger
driver
Chandler Vinar
driver
Craig Williams
transportation captain
Other Crew
Carol Abady
office coordinator: New York
Steve Blakely
dailies supervisor
Michael Böhme
production executive: Germany
Hildegard Bongarts
set production assistant
Christian Bongers
stills intern
Alan Burke
dailies projectionist
Robin Bursey
production office assistant
Diane Carlucci
medic
Steve Carroll
production insurance
Ernie Cheeka
carver: totem pole
Greg Colfax
carver: totem pole
Kevin S. Colley
canoe technical advisor
P.J. Connelly
location liaison: Arizona
Bruce Corkham
stand-in: Mr. Depp
Randy Court
boat captain
Robert W. Davis
assistant production coordinator
Sioux Dean
craft service
Christi Dembrowski
assistant: Mr. Depp
Jean-Michel Dissard
production office assistant
Don Donigi
dailies supervisor
Rick Eggers
caterer
Betsy Everman
production office assistant
Gwen Everman
production accountant
Jordan Faeth
caterer
Patrick Fuchs
key set production assistant
Mike Gibson
boat captain
David Graham
projectionist
John Hausmann
Redwood Digital
Richard Heller
legal advisor
Sam Hyde
set production assistant
Jeffrey King
elk wrangler
Danielle LaClare
craft service
Gilbert Manygoats
stand-in: Mr. Farmer
David Matson
production office assistant
Harry McCarty
Makah canoe skipper
Mike McNally
medic
Martha Pilcher
location manager
Exile Ramirez
assistant production coordinator
Tricia Ronten
script supervisor
Jennifer Roth
production coordinator
Jeffrey B. Seymann
set production assistant
Danielle Sotet
post-production accountant
Birgit Staudt
assistant location manager
Raquel Stewart
stitcher
George Walden
production insurance
Ken Weintraub
caterer
Kathy Whitman
cultural consultant
Whitney J. Willard
assistant production accountant
Ivan Red Wolverton
animal wrangler
Kip Wolverton
animal wrangler
Margery Wolverton
animal wrangler
Holly Edwards
animal wrangler
Robert Workman
production assistant
Production Company
Pandora Filmproduktion
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JVC Entertainment Networks
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Newmarket Capital Group
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12 Gauge Productions
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Distributor
Miramax Films
Pandora Filmproduktion
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Laurenfilm
RKV
Kinowelt Home Entertainment
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Miramax Home Entertainment
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Madman Entertainment
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CiBy Sales
Obshchestvennoye Rossijskoye Televideniye (ORT) Video
Top Tape
Special Effects
Balsmeyer and Everett
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Pacific Titles & Optical
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RGreenberg Associates (West)
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Miscellaneous
Balsmeyer and Everett
titles
Buena Vista Home Entertainment
packaging
ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
dollies provided by, dollies
J.L. Fisher
dolly rentals
Phoenix Film Office
special thanks
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