Stray Dog

1949 · 野良犬

Directed by

Akira Kurosawa

Starring

Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Awaji

Runtime

2h 2m

Country

USA

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.