Movie
Stray Dog
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.
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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Stray Dog
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 managerCredits
- Directed by
- Akira Kurosawa
- Written by
- Akira Kurosawa, Ryuzo Kikushima
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- 野良犬
- Box office
- $47K
Production
- Film Art AssociationJapan
Shintoho CompanyJapan
