Homeless Dog

1964 1h 31m JA

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 2

ActionCrimeComedy

Synopsis

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First movie of the Inu series directed by Tokuzō Tanaka

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Jiro Tamiya
Daisuke Kamoi
Shigeru Amachi
Kyōko Enami
Mikio Narita
Sumiko Sakamoto
Michitarō Mizushima
Ryūzō Shimada
Ryūtarō Gomi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tokuzō Tanaka
Writers: Giichi Fujimoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Inu Series Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tokuzō Tanaka, shot by Senkichirō Takeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Hiroshi Yamada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jiro Tamiya and Shigeru Amachi and Kyōko Enami carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0328667 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tokuzō Tanaka directs. Senkichirō Takeda behind the camera. Hiroshi Yamada cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Part of the "Inu Series Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Tokuzō Tanaka, shot by Senkichirō Takeda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Hiroshi Yamada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jiro Tamiya and Shigeru Amachi and Kyōko Enami carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0328667 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.