Stray Wolf
はぐれ狼
Synopsis
Matoba Kokingo, who once served as a retainer for a hatamoto, becomes disillusioned with his master and elopes with his lover, Oyuki. They flee their lord's household, taking with them 30 ryō of official funds. However, the money is stolen from them at an inn, and shortly after, Oyuki dies of illness. Eight years later, Kokingo has fallen into disgrace, now making a living as a ronin who specializes in extortion. One day, he attempts to extort a restaurant owner named Hanzo, only to discover that Hanzo was the very thief who stole the 30 ryō from him eight years ago…
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoshiki Onoda
- Screenplay & Story
- Hideo Ando
- Original Title
- はぐれ狼
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoshiki Onoda
Hideo Ando, Shotaro Ikenami
Department Leadership Roster
Hideo Ando
Screenplay
Yoshiki Onoda
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What is Stray Wolf about?
Matoba Kokingo, who once served as a retainer for a hatamoto, becomes disillusioned with his master and elopes with his lover, Oyuki. They flee their lord's household, taking with them 30 ryō of official funds. However, the money is stolen from them at an inn, and shortly after, Oyuki dies of illness. Eight years later, Kokingo has fallen into disgrace, now making a living as a ronin who specializes in extortion. One day, he attempts to extort a restaurant owner named Hanzo, only to discover that Hanzo was the very thief who stole the 30 ryō from him eight years ago…
Who directed Stray Wolf?
Stray Wolf was directed by Yoshiki Onoda.
Who stars in Stray Wolf?
The principal cast of Stray Wolf includes Umenosuke Nakamura, Akira Nagoya, Tamao Nakamura, Takashi Ebata, Seiji Matsuyama.
When was Stray Wolf released and how long is it?
Stray Wolf was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.