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Release Year1970
Runtime1h 22m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresThriller, Action, Crime
Votes25
DirectorYasuharu Hasebe
WritersRyuzo Nakanishi
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsStray Cat Rock: Machine Animal
About Stray Cat Rock: Machine Animal
Two Japanese men help a Vietnam war deserter escape from Japan for Sweden. They plan to fund the escape by selling LSD pills. After word of the drug deal gets spread around they find themselves fending off rival gangs.
Directed by Yasuharu Hasebe, Stray Cat Rock: Machine Animal leans on a strong ensemble — Meiko Kaji, Tatsuya Fuji, Noriko Kurosawa — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about thriller titles of 1970.
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