Movie: Star Watching Dog

Top 10 Billed Cast

Toshiyuki Nishida
西田敏行

Dad

Umika Kawashima
川島海荷

Yuki Kawamura

Kimiko Yo
余貴美子

Innkeeper

Tetsuji Tamayama
玉山鉄二

Kyosuke Okutsu

Yoichi Nukumizu
温水洋一

Mari Hamada
濱田マリ

Sansei Shiomi
塩見三省

Shido Nakamura
中村獅童

Kayoko Kishimoto
岸本加世子

Tomokazu Miura
三浦友和

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    An abandoned car is discovered near a camping ground and inside it is the body of an identified middle-aged man and a dog who seems to have died months later. This is the story of the life of the loving and faithful dog and his owner told from the dog's point of view. City hall employee Kyousuke Okutsu is assigned to uncover the man's identity for a proper funeral. As he investigates the situation, he remembers his late family and his own dog's unfailing loyalty.

  • Release Date

    2011-06-10

  • Average

    7.6

  • Rating:

    3.8 starts
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  • Languages:

    日本語
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