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Stray Dog

Stray Dog

Stray Dog

Stray Dog

The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!

1949•2h 2m•

★7.6(355 ratings)

CrimeDramaThriller

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.

Director

Writers

Akira Kurosawa, Ryuzo Kikushima

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Main Cast

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Det. Murakami

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Det. Sato

Keiko Awaji

Keiko Awaji

Harumi Namiki

Eiko Miyoshi

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

Yasushi Nagata

Yasushi Nagata

Kappei Matsumoto

Kappei Matsumoto

Isao Kimura

Isao Kimura

Yusa

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Akira Kurosawa
Assistant Director: Yoshirō Muraki
Assistant Director: Ishirō Honda

Writing

Writer: Akira Kurosawa
Writer: Ryuzo Kikushima

Production

Producer: Sōjirō Motoki
Associate Producer: Akira Kurosawa
Associate Producer: Senkichi Taniguchi
Associate Producer: Kajirō Yamamoto

Music & Sound

Sound Designer: Fumio Yanoguchi
Sound Effects Editor: Ichirô Minawa
Original Music Composer: Fumio Hayasaka

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Asakazu Nakai
Assistant Camera: Kazuo Yamada

Editing

Editor: Toshio Goto
Editor: Yoshi Sugihara
Assistant Editor: Yoshie Yaguchi

Art Direction

Production Design: Takashi Matsuyama

Keywords

gundetectivefilm noirtokyo, japanblack and whitepost war japanheatwave

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!"

#2

The original title is "野良犬" (JA).

#3

The film grossed $47.0K at the box office.

#4

The runtime is 122 minutes (2h 2m).

#5

The film was directed by Akira Kurosawa.

#6

The screenplay was written by Akira Kurosawa and Ryuzo Kikushima.

#7

The score was composed by Fumio Hayasaka.

#8

Cinematography was handled by Asakazu Nakai.

#9

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0041699.

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Rating

7.6/10

Great

355 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

野良犬

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

M

Language:

日本語

Country of Origin:

Japan

Revenue:

$47,005

Production Companies:

Film Art Association

Shintoho Company

Shintoho Company