Dead Man

'Nobody' is a mixed-blood Native American spirit guide played by Gary Farmer who accompanies Johnny Depp's character, William Blake. He was given the name because his heritage from two different tribes made him an outcast to both. He mistakenly believes the accountant Blake is the reincarnation of the famous 18th-century English poet William Blake.

Yes, rock legend Neil Young composed and performed the entire acoustic guitar soundtrack for the 1995 film. Director Jim Jarmusch had Young watch a rough cut of the movie, and Young improvised the haunting score while watching it in a recording studio. The disjointed guitar matches the surreal Western atmosphere perfectly.

Johnny Depp's character shares his name with the famous English poet and painter William Blake, though the character himself is completely unaware of the poet's work. The Native American guide 'Nobody' frequently quotes the real poet's literary works to him. The film's thematic narrative heavily relies on this literary connection.

Legendary actor Robert Mitchum plays the gun-toting industrialist John Dickinson in one of his final film roles before his death in 1997. Dickinson is the ruthless businessman who sends bounty hunters after Depp's character. His involvement tied this independent 1995 project back to the golden age of classic Hollywood cinema.