Stray Dog

1949 · 122 MIN · IMDB 7.8 · 19,714 VOTES · DIR. Akira Kurosawa

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 987 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:20 TOHO CO., LTD.
00:05:33 Lt. Nakajima.
00:08:47 I know her haunts, but she'll never confess.
00:12:10 Watch the buildings with two exits.
00:27:02 - How many rounds? - Huh?
00:33:13 Meaning?
00:37:38 Thank you.
00:41:48 What's the guy's name?
00:44:42 A Colt.
00:49:01 a stray becomes a rabid dog. Am I wrong?
00:55:04 Right, this time use his real name.
00:59:18 Is this where he sleeps?
01:03:36 This isn't about Midori.
01:08:32 I felt bad.
01:12:43 But she's not going to give us much.
01:15:34 I just can't bring myself to think that way yet.
01:19:28 You never know
01:25:27 He's killed someone. A killer's like a mad dog.
01:30:40 Do you happen to know where he went?
01:34:31 He'd stop by backstage sometimes and watch me mournfully.
01:38:31 And he left ridiculously early the next morning. Beyond that...
01:42:16 Your phone?
01:48:14 How much blood did you give?
02:00:43 You still obsessed with that Colt?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed987
Dialogue density8.1 lines / min
First line00:00:20
Final line02:00:43

Production Record

DirectorAkira Kurosawa
LanguageJapanese
Revenue$47,005
IMDb votes19,714