Dead Man

Genre: Western

Worldwide gross$1.0M

In the late-1800s, the meek accountant from Cleveland, William Blake, spends the last of his already meagre savings to get to the frontier community of Machine where a job awaits him. Eager to make a fresh start, Blake arrives at his destination, only to discover that the position no longer exists. Gravely wounded and on the run from a relentless trio of bounty hunters after a deadly shoot-out, William flees the inhospitable industrial town and has a chance encounter with the enigmatic Native American spirit-guide named "Nobody", who believes Blake is the reincarnation of the visionary English poet, William Blake. Now, before the endless American wilderness, the two companions embark on a peril-laden odyssey of mysticism, transformation, and spirituality, until William crosses over into the spirit world. What lies on the other side?

🏆 6 wins & 14 nominations total

Genres

Adventure, Drama, Western

Director

Jim Jarmusch

Cast

Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, Crispin Glover

Released

10 May 1996

Runtime

2h 1m

Certificate

R

IMDb rating

7.5 / 10

Votes

107,689

Metascore

62

Rotten Tomatoes

70%

Box office

$1,037,847

Budget

$9,000,000

Edition

Base