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Shag (1978)
139 min | Crime, Drama

Shag (1978)

139 min | Crime, Drama

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.

Director

Sadao Nakajima

Writers

Takeo Kaneko (writer) | Ryûzô Kikushima (writer) | Jukô Nishimura (novel) (as Yoshiyuki Nishimura)

Producers

Mitsuru Itô (producer) | Juichi Tanaka (producer)

Composer

Asei Kobayashi

Cinematographer

Takao Saitô

Editor

Yoshihiro Araki

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Updated Apr 1, 1978

Release date

Jan 12, 1979 (United States)

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33 cast members

Name	Known for
Bunta Sugawara Shiro Akitsu Shiro Akitsu See fewer	Spirited Away (2001)
Wakako Sakai Junko Akitsu Junko Akitsu See fewer	Furesshuman wakadaishô (1969)
Mika Matsushita Yoshiko Akitsu Yoshiko Akitsu See fewer	Battle Fever J (1979)
Kin'ya Kitaôji Detective Konishi Detective Konishi See fewer	Fire Festival (1985)
Keiko Takeshita Noriko Norime Noriko Norime See fewer	The Wind Rises (2013)
Toshirō Mifune Captain Murata (as Toshirô Mifune) Captain Murata (as Toshirô Mifune) See fewer	Yojimbo (1961)
Raita Ryû Detective Hashikawa Detective Hashikawa See fewer	Attack No. 1 (2005)
Mizuho Suzuki Controller Ohara Controller Ohara See fewer	Akira (1988)
Gô Wakabayashi Detective Sato Detective Sato See fewer	Ninja Spy (1976)
Kazuo Kitamura Ishii Design section manager Ishii Design section manager See fewer	Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Shin Kishida Masao Ikeda Masao Ikeda See fewer	Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo (1970)
Keiko Natsu Yoko Yano Yoko Yano See fewer	Hana no koibitotachi (1968)
Hideji Ōtaki Section Manager Usami (as Hideji Ôtaki) Section Manager Usami (as Hideji Ôtaki) See fewer	Kagemusha: The Shadow Warrior (1980)
Takenori Murano Doctor Ono Doctor Ono See fewer	Kishibe no arubamu (1977)
Yôko Akino Nurse Nurse See fewer	Katayoku dake no tenshi (1986)
Jirô Sakagami Cab driver Cab driver See fewer	Konto 55-gô: Uchû daibôken (1969)
Asao Koike Police Inspector Kamizuki Police Inspector Kamizuki See fewer	Throne of Blood (1957)
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Hiroshi Katsuno Mikio in cargo ship Mikio in cargo ship See fewer	The Reason (2004)
Junzaburō Ban Old man (as Junzaburô Ban) Old man (as Junzaburô Ban) See fewer	A Fugitive from the Past (1965)
Junkichi Orimoto Head of Matsumoto Head of Matsumoto See fewer	Three Outlaw Samurai (1964)
Mitsuo Hamada Plainclothes detective Plainclothes detective See fewer	Hikaru umi (1963)
Rino Katase Sagara, Police woman Sagara, Police woman See fewer	Brother (I) (2000)
Sō Yamamura Head of Maritime Safety Agency (as Sô Yamamura) Head of Maritime Safety Agency (as Sô Yamamura) See fewer	Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
Masaya Takahashi Deputy manager Deputy manager See fewer	Belladonna of Sadness (1973)
Kumiyasu Atsumi Watanabe Watanabe See fewer	Shag (1978)
Shigeru Kôyama Maekawa Maekawa See fewer	Black Rain (1989)
Tamio Kawachi Chief navigator Chief navigator See fewer	Chinpira (1984)
Akira Oda Correspondent Nogami (as Akira Orita) Correspondent Nogami (as Akira Orita) See fewer	Detonation! Violent Games (1976)
Yoshio Harada Kanji Mitsueda Kanji Mitsueda See fewer	Ronin Gai (1990)
Akio Tanaka Odawara Odawara See fewer	Tampopo (1985)
Kyôko Kishida Narrator Narrator See fewer	Woman in the Dunes (1964)
Nenji Kobayashi Gangster (uncredited) Gangster (uncredited) See fewer	The Twilight Samurai (2002)