Stray Dog

"The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!"

1949 2h 2m JA

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7.6

BANGER

★7.6TMDB · 383

CrimeDramaThrillerMystery

Synopsis

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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.

“The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!”

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Cast

Toshirō Mifune
Det. Murakami
Takashi Shimura
Det. Sato
Keiko Awaji
Harumi Namiki
Eiko Miyoshi
Harumi's mother
Noriko Sengoku
Girl
Noriko Honma
Wooden Tub Shop woman
Reikichi Kawamura
Chōko Iida
Kogetsu Hotel manager

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Akira Kurosawa
Writers: Akira Kurosawa, Ryuzo Kikushima
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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77 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Akira Kurosawa, shot by Asakazu Nakai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fumio Hayasaka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Toshirō Mifune and Takashi Shimura and Keiko Awaji carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0041699 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Akira Kurosawa directs. Asakazu Nakai behind the camera. Fumio Hayasaka scores. Toshio Goto cuts. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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Things worth knowing

177 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Akira Kurosawa, shot by Asakazu Nakai. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Fumio Hayasaka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Toshio Goto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Toshirō Mifune and Takashi Shimura and Keiko Awaji carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!".
7IMDB entry: tt0041699 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.