Stray Dog

Stray Dog

1949

Murakami (Toshirô Mifune), a young police officer in 1940s Tokyo, finds that his gun was stolen while he was riding a packed bus. With his position in jeopardy, Murakami, aided by veteran officer Sato (Takashi Shimura), tries to locate his missing weapon. Together, they head to some of the worst parts of the city ... and to the forefront of crime. When Murakami learns that his gun has been used in a murder, his search escalates.

Another great detective classic in the tradition of "High and Low" by the same director!

JBscale
94
Superior

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Thriller
Length
2 hrs. 2 mins.
US Theatrical Release
August 31, 1963
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc [DVD] Criterion Collection # 233
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.33:1
Audio
Japanese: DD 1.0 Mono
Studio
Criterion
Released
May 25, 2004
Acquired Date
August 31, 2007
Times Seen
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Last Watched
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Actors

Toshirô Mifune
Toshirô Mifune
Takashi Shimura
Takashi Shimura
Keiko Awaji
Keiko Awaji
Eiko Miyoshi
Eiko Miyoshi
Noriko Sengoku
Noriko Sengoku
Noriko Honma
Noriko Honma
Reikichi Kawamura
Reikichi Kawamura
Eijirô Tôno
Eijirô Tôno
Yasushi Nagata
Yasushi Nagata
Katsuhei Matsumoto
Katsuhei Matsumoto
Isao Kimura
Isao Kimura
Gen Shimizu
Gen Shimizu

Directors

Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa

Producers

Sojiro Motoki
Sojiro Motoki

Writers

Akira Kurosawa
Akira Kurosawa
Ryuzo Kikushima
Ryuzo Kikushima

Special Features

Commentaries
  • Stephen Prince, author of The Warrior?s Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa
Documentaries
  • Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create - a 32-minute documentary on the making of Stray Dog
Other
  • A printed booklet featuring an essay by film critic Terrence Rafferty and an excerpt from Kurosawa's autobiography, Something Like an Autobiography, in which he discusses the production of Stray Dog
  • English Subtitles
  • Audio Commentary
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
100%
Tomatometer
21 votes
RT Fresh Certified
91%
Popcornmeter
404 votes
METASCORE
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IMDb RATING
7.8/10
19,529 votes

Additional Info

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