Stray Dog

Stray Dog

Release date : October 17, 1949
Runtime : 2h 2m
Countries of origin : Japan /
Original Language : Japanese /
Director : Akira Kurosawa /
Production companies : Film Art Association / Shintoho Company /
October 17, 1949 2h 2m Japan Crime Japanese More
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A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, cop and criminal’s lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami’s own dark side.
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Toshirō Mifune
Det. Murakami
Takashi Shimura
Det. Sato
Keiko Awaji
Harumi Namiki
Eiko Miyoshi
Harumi's mother
Noriko Honma
Wooden Tub Shop woman
Chōko Iida
Kogetsu Hotel manager
Minoru Chiaki
Girlie Show director
Ichirō Sugai
Yayoi Hotel owner
Gen Shimizu
Police Inspector Nakajima
Kan Yanagiya
Police Officer

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  • title:Stray Dog
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1949
  • Runtime:2h 2m
  • Genres: Crime · Drama · Thriller ·
  • Countries of origin: Japan ·
  • Original Language: Japanese ·
  • Director: Akira Kurosawa /
  • Writers: Akira Kurosawa · Ryūzō Kikushima ·
  • Production companies: Film Art Association · Shintoho Company ·
  • Overview:A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, cop and criminal’s lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami’s own dark side.
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