An African American mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob. Genre: Action | Crime | Drama Directed by, Jim Jarmusch Produced by, Richard Guay Jim Jarmusch Written by, Jim Jarmusch Starring, Forest Whitaker Music by, The RZA Cinematography, Robby Müller Editing by, Jay Rabinowitz Distributed by, Channel Four Films Release date(s), May 18, 1999 Running time, 116 minutes Country, United States Language, English Budget, $2 million Box office, $9380473