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Stray Dog

Stray Dog

The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!

19497.62h 2m

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.

Directed by Akira Kurosawa
Written by Akira Kurosawa, Ryuzo Kikushima
Produced by Sōjirō Motoki
Box Office0Revenue: $47K

Top Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Det. Murakami

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Det. Sato

Keiko Awaji

Keiko Awaji

Harumi Namiki

E

Eiko Miyoshi

Harumi's mother

Noriko Sengoku

Noriko Sengoku

Girl

Noriko Honma

Noriko Honma

Wooden Tub Shop woman

Reikichi Kawamura

Reikichi Kawamura

Chōko Iida

Chōko Iida

Kogetsu Hotel manager

Eijirō Tōno

Eijirō Tōno

Y

Yasushi Nagata

Themes & Keywords

gundetectivefilm noirtokyo, japanblack and whitepost war japanheatwave

About Stray Dog

Stray Dog is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1949 exploring themes of gun, detective, film noir, tokyo, japan, black and white, post war japan. Directed by Akira Kurosawa, it stars Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Awaji. 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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