Stray Dog (Criterion Collection)

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. Direction: Akira Kurosawa Actors: Eijiro Tono, Eiko Miyoshi, Fumiko Honma, Special Features: Audio commentary by Stephen Prince, author of the Warrior's Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa; Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create, a 32-minute documentary on the making of Stray Dog. Full Frame format. Language: Japanese / Sub. English. Year: 1949 Runtime: 122 minutes.