Stray Dog
Directed by Akira KurosawaA 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.
Stray Dog Ratings & Reviews
- springer666October 13, 2025This doggie found his way home. Bow wow!
- AngusMcNutzMarch 18, 2025This might be a perfect movie. Pure to an utterly insane magnitude, confident in its characters and, in a genre that notoriously requires finesse, nearly surgical in its execution. Exactly the one you watch when you want to remember why you love film. Even if detective noir isn’t your thing, you’ll find something about this movie that will stick with you.
Stray Dog Trivia
Stray Dog was released on October 17, 1949.
Stray Dog was directed by Akira Kurosawa.
Stray Dog has a runtime of 2 hr 2 min.
Stray Dog was produced by Sōjirō Motoki.
The key characters in Stray Dog are Det. Murakami (Toshirō Mifune), Det. Sato (Takashi Shimura), Harumi Namiki (Keiko Awaji).
Stray Dog is rated Not Rated.
Stray Dog is a Crime, Drama, Thriller film.
Stray Dog has an audience rating of 9.1 out of 10.