Shag (1978)

Original title

犬笛

Directed by

Sadao Nakajima

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 19m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A father tracks kidnappers across Japan to rescue his daughter. He relies on his deep bond with her dog to find her.

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What happens

『犬笛』（いぬぶえ）は、1976年に発表された西村寿行の長編小説。発表時の題は『娘よ、涯なき地に我を誘え』。飼犬への愛情と信頼を軸に、誘拐された娘を取り返すための追跡行を描いた作品で、映画化、テレビドラマ化もされた作者の代表作の一つである。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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