Stray Dog 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray restores Akira Kurosawa’s gripping postwar crime drama in a stunning new edition. When young detective Murakami (Toshiro Mifune) has his service pistol stolen on a crowded bus, his shame turns into obsession. Determined to track down the thief, he combs Tokyo’s sweltering streets in disguise, pursuing the desperate “stray dog” whose stolen weapon will soon be used in violent crimes.

As Murakami’s investigation deepens, the line between cop and criminal blurs. Guided by veteran detective Sato (Takashi Shimura), he confronts not only the underbelly of postwar Japan but also the shadow within himself. Blending procedural tension with moral inquiry, Stray Dog stands as one of Kurosawa’s most psychologically acute thrillers.

Film Info
Japan
1949
122 minutes
Black & White
1.37:1
Japanese
Spine #233

directed by: Akira Kurosawa
starring: Toshiro Mifune, Takashi Shimura
1949 / 122 min / Japanese / 1.37:1 / Black & White

Stray Dog [4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray] - Pre-Order 5/5

Name: Stray Dog [4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray] - Pre-Order 5/5
Brand: Criterion Collection

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4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
• New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
• One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
• Audio commentary by Stephen Prince, author of The Warrior’s Camera: The Cinema of Akira Kurosawa
• Short documentary on Stray Dog, from the series Akira Kurosawa: It Is Wonderful to Create, featuring interviews with director Akira Kurosawa, production designer Yoshiro Muraki, actor Keiko Awaji, and others
• PLUS: An essay by film critic Terrence Rafferty and an excerpt from Kurosawa’s book Something Like an Autobiography

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• Cover by William Logan and Jim McKendree

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Label: The Criterion Collection
Edition: 4K UHD + Blu-ray special edition
Region: 4K UHD (region free), Blu-ray region A
Audio: Japanese monaural
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