Shag (犬笛) 46 years old

In this crime thriller produced by Toshiro Mifune (who has a supporting role), hard-boiled Shiro Akitsu goes on a relentless search for his abducted 7-year old daughter, with the aid of an Ainu dog summoned by a whistle she gave him.

Credits

Shigeru Kôyama
Shigeru Kôyama as
Bunta Sugawara
Bunta Sugawara as
Yoshio Harada
Yoshio Harada as
Keiko Takeshita
Keiko Takeshita as
Hideji Ōtaki
Hideji Ōtaki as
So Yamamura
So Yamamura as

Shag Cast

Name Character
Shigeru Kôyama He was 49, 87 years old when he died
Bunta Sugawara He was 44, 81 years old when he died
Yoshio Harada He was 38, 71 years old when he died
Keiko Takeshita She was 24, now 71 years old
Hideji Ōtaki He was 52, 87 years old when he died
So Yamamura He was 68, 90 years old when he died
Junzaburo Ban He was 68, 71 years old when he died
Kinya Kitaoji He was 35, now 81 years old
Rino Katase She was 20, now 67 years old
Toshiro Mifune He was 57, 77 years old when he died
Hideo Murota He was 40, 64 years old when he died
Wakako Sakai She was 28, now 75 years old
Hiroshi Katsuno He was 28, now 75 years old
Takenori Murano He was 32, now 79 years old

Shag Crew

Name Department
Juichi Tanaka as Executive Producer. He was 43 (now 90) years old Production
Ryûzô Kikushima as Writer. Writing
Toshiro Mifune as Executive Producer. He was 57 (77) years old when He died Production
Takao Saito as Director of Photography. He was 41 (78) years old when He died Camera
Sadao Nakajima as Director. He was 43 (now 90) years old Directing
Takeo Kaneko as Writer. Writing
Juko Nishimura as Original Story. Writing
Shag poster
Shag (46 years)

  • Release day: Friday, March 31, 1978
  • Runtime: 139 minutes