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Stray Dog

野良犬

1949 · 2h 2m · Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller · Japan · Rated M (AU)

The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!

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
Starring
Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Awaji, Eiko Miyoshi
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black and whitedetectivefilm noirgunheatwavepost war japantokyo, japan
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