Blu-ray release: ‘Stray Dog’

By   |  Nov 25, 2024

BFI are bringing the 1949 Japanese crime drama noir ‘Stray Dog’ (野良犬) to UK Blu-ray on January 20, 2025.

Co-written and directed by Akira Kurosawa, the film revolves around a rookie homicide detective who tries to track down his stolen Colt pistol. The cast includes Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura, Keiko Awaji, Eiko Miyoshi, Noriko Honma, and Isao Kimura.

Synopsis: When rookie detective Murakami (Toshiro Mifune) has his pistol stolen from his pocket while on a bus, his frantic attempts to track down the thief lead him to an illegal weapons market in the Tokyo underworld. But the gun has already passed from the pickpocket to a young gangster, and Murakami’s gun is identified as the weapon in the shooting of a woman.

Features:
• Presented in High Definition
• New interview with Jasper Sharp
• New audio commentary by Kenta McGrath
• Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create – Stray Dog (2002, 32 mins)
• Illustrated booklet [First Press Only]

‘Stray Dog’ is available to pre-order now from Amazon.co.uk.

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