Dead Man
It is preferable not to travel with a dead man.
R 1995 · 122 min · ★ 7.3 (2K) · Drama, Fantasy, Western
On the run after committing murder, an accountant encounters a strange Native American man who prepares him for his journey into the spiritual world.
Directed by Jim Jarmusch · Written by Jim Jarmusch
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Gary Farmer Nobody -
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Michael Wincott Conway Twill -
Eugene Byrd Johnny 'The Kid' Pickett -
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Robert Mitchum John Dickinson -
Iggy Pop Salvatore 'Sally' Jenko -
Gabriel Byrne Charlie Dickinson -
Jared Harris Benmont Tench -
Mili Avital Thel Russell
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