Jim Jarmusch’s Dead Man reimagines the nineteenth-century American West as a stark, dreamlike landscape where violence, prejudice, and industrial progress collide with spirituality and mortality. Johnny Depp plays William Blake, an unassuming accountant who arrives in a desolate frontier town only to be drawn into chaos and left wounded and fleeing. Guided by the enigmatic outcast Nobody, portrayed by Gary Farmer, Blake embarks on a transformative journey that blends dark humour, mysticism, and poetic justice. Shot in striking black-and-white by Robby MŸller and driven by Neil Young’s raw, improvised score, the film unfolds as a haunting meditation on life and death. Dead Man stands as a singular, minimalist revision of the western, both elegiac and quietly confrontational.

¥ Director-approved 4K UHD + Blu-ray special edition

¥ 4K digital restoration supervised and approved by Jim Jarmusch, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack

¥ One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features

¥ Q&A featuring Jim Jarmusch responding to fan-submitted questions

¥ Footage of Neil Young composing and performing the film’s score

¥ Interview with actor Gary Farmer

¥ Readings of William Blake poems by cast members including Mili Avital, Alfred Molina, and Iggy Pop, accompanied by Jarmusch’s location-scouting photos

¥ Selected-scene audio commentary by production designer Bob Ziembicki and sound mixer Drew Kunin

¥ Deleted scenes

¥ Theatrical trailer

¥ Colour photos from the film’s production

¥ English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

¥ Essays by film critic Amy Taubin and music journalist Ben Ratliff

¥ Cover artwork by Nessim Higson