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Stray Dog
野良犬
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
1949•2h 2m•NR•★ 7.8
Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Synopsis
During a sweltering Tokyo heatwave, a rookie homicide detective has his pocket picked on a bus and obsessively scours the post-war criminal underworld to recover his stolen service weapon. Akira Kurosawa's blistering proto-noir masterpiece.
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Akira Kurosawa
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CanonContemplative
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MovementNocturnal
Film Noir
Stories where morality is uncertain and every decision carries a cost.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
WriterAkira KurosawaRyuzo Kikushima
CinematographyAsakazu Nakai
MusicFumio Hayasaka
Principal Cast
Toshirō MifuneDet. Murakami
Takashi ShimuraDet. Sato
Keiko AwajiHarumi Namiki
Eiko MiyoshiHarumi's mother
Noriko SengokuGirl
Noriko HonmaWooden Tub Shop woman
Reikichi Kawamura
Chōko IidaKogetsu Hotel manager
Technical Specifications
Runtime2h 2m (122 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
LanguagesJapanese
CountryJP
StudioShintoho Film Distribution
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