Jim Jarmusch's western stars Johnny Depp as William Blake, a murderer on the run who encounters a Makah Indian named Nobody (Gary Farmer) who sets out to prepare him for the spiritual world. This strange fantasy film features a plethora of big name actors and was largely shot in Oregon and Arizona.
William travels out west on a steam train, where he meets a fireman (Crispin Glover). This was shot on the Virginia & Truckee Railroad to Virginia City, NV.
In the final scenes of the film, William arrives in a coastal Indian village. This was a replica of a Makah (from Neah Bay, WA) village constructed by the crew outside Grant's Pass, OR. Several Makah tribal members were hired by the crew as extras and to ensure authenticity.
Today, several props, costumes and the carved pole from the chief's longhouse are housed at the Makah Cultural & Research Center in Neah Bay. Outside the museum is a replica longhouse identical to those seen in the film.
The final shots of the film show William setting out in a canoe into the ocean. This may have been shot in Neah Bay or somewhere along the Oregon coast.