Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Stray Dog easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Stray Dog end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Stray Dog violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Stray Dog

Name: Stray Dog
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 1949
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Toshirō Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Awaji, Eiko Miyoshi, Noriko Sengoku

The Suspense Filled Story of 7 Bullets!

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

Produced by Film Art Association, Shintoho Company

1949122 min7.6 / 10

A morally complex noir investigation through post-war Tokyo's underworld that uses a stolen gun as a mirror for examining the detective's own capacity for darkness.

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.

Clusters

Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Revenge Gone Wrong Consequences Of Wrongdoing East Asian History & Culture Asian City Movies

Genres

Crime Drama Thriller Mystery

Keywords

Gun Detective Film Noir Tokyo, Japan Black And White Post War Japan Heatwave

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Questions people ask

Is Stray Dog sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Stray Dog easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Stray Dog scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Does Stray Dog end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Stray Dog violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.