Dog of Fortune
1979, Japanese. Directed by Shigeyuki Yamane.
From Hokkaido to Tokyo, hunting dog Goro embarks on a long and grueling journey to reach home. With the loss of his master who held a secret to a weapons smuggling case and the corruptions of those who are involved, Goro's adventure unfolds.
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Shigeyuki YamaneDirector
- Koji TsurutaNoriyuki Yasutaka
- Yoko ShimadaReiko Kitamori
- Takeo ChiiRyoichi Tanuma
- Junko MiyashitaYoshiko Kuwata
- Reiko IkeJunko Nagayama
- Jun FujimakiMamoru Mizuki
- Isao KuraishiKazushige Kitamori
- Kyōsuke MachidaShunsuke Goto
- Naoya MakotoDetective Masuda
- Toyoto FukudaHunter
- Noboru MitaniTadao Ohashi
- Kiyoto HaradaCast
Details
- Released
- 2 June 1979
- Original title
- 黄金の犬
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yoshio Shirasaka, Mei Kato
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Dog of Fortune runs 137 minutes (2h 17m).
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Which OTT platform is Dog of Fortune on?
Dog of Fortune isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 June 1979. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Dog of Fortune?
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Who directed Dog of Fortune?
Dog of Fortune (1979) was directed by Shigeyuki Yamane and stars Koji Tsuruta, Yoko Shimada, Takeo Chii.