Doberman Cop (1977): Cast & Plot
Doberman Cop is a 1977 action crime film directed by Kinji Fukasaku, starring Sonny Chiba as Joji Kano, Koichi Iwaki and Hiroki Matsukata. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Kinji Fukasaku
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Toei Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Doberman Cop About?
The premise of Doberman Cop without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Joji Kano, a hot‑headed detective from rural Okinawa, is dispatched to Tokyo to solve the brutal murder of an Okinawan woman. His investigation drags him into the city's seedy underworld of flesh‑peddling, corrupt talent agencies and organized crime, where he gradually uncovers a shocking truth.
Doberman Cop Themes & Keywords
· 17 tags- police
- japanese giallo
- neo noir
- yakuza
- karate
- female nudity
- giallo
- dark comedy
- murder
- serial killer
- drug addict
- investigation
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- stripper
- shootout
- singer
- based on manga
- detective
Doberman Cop Cast & Characters
Sonny Chiba leads the cast as Joji Kano, with Koichi Iwaki as Chōei Mikawa and Hiroki Matsukata as Kaiji Hidemori. Directed by Kinji Fukasaku; 44 actors are credited in all.
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Director Kinji Fukasaku
- Sonny Chiba as Joji Kano
- Koichi Iwaki as Chōei Mikawa
- Hiroki Matsukata as Kaiji Hidemori
- Janet Hatta as Miki Harukaze
Also Starring in Doberman Cop
· 40 more- Chū Takatsuki Lido Cabaret MC
- Maki Tachibana Miyoko
- Tatsuo Endō Fujikawa
- Tetsuo Fujisawa Director
- Keiichi Suwa Kinji Mizuki
- Masataka Iwao Hostage Negotiator Nakatani
- Riki Harada Wataru Endo
- Kinji Nakamura Hitoshi Isomura
- Ryō Nishida Det. Takuya Tamura
- Shunji Sasaki Luger Matsukawa
- Jun Hoshino Sakura
- Jun Yamaguchi Isuzu Shiki
- Eiko Matsuda Kosode Murasaki
- Daisuke Awaji Makoto Shimokawa
- Ryuji Katagiri Sanada
- Noboru Kawakami Noboru Kawakami
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- Hideo Murota Officer Jirō Takahashi
- Takuzō Kawatani Hiyoshi Kinoshita
- Nenji Kobayashi Katsuo Kōyama
- Seizō Fukumoto Thug A
- Masaru Shiga Kidnapper Ono
- Minken Karasawa Manager Takemura
- Mineko Maruhira Prostitute A
- Takanobu Hozumi STV Station Director
- Kuniomi Kitani Motokoku Azami
- Hiroshi Hatano Masaharu Suga
- Jūkei Fujioka Chief Sano
- Masataka Naruse
- Ryuji Komine Investigator
- Takashi Noguchi
- Yasuhiro Suzuki Police Chief
- Mieko Hoshino Housewife A
- Toshio Tomogane Thug B
- Yûsuke Tsukasa
- Kenzō Katsuno Whorehouse Manager
- Jiro Shirai
- Takaya Shimoyama
- Terry O'Brien Douglas
- Toshiko Katsura Prostitute B
- Fumio Terauchi
More from Kinji Fukasaku
More films directed by Kinji Fukasaku, best-rated first: Tora! Tora! Tora!, Battle Royale, Battle Royale II: Requiem and Battle Royale.
Doberman Cop Plot Summary
What happens in Doberman Cop from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Kano, Sonny Chiba, a visiting policeman from Ishigaki Island, arrives in Tokyo with a quiet insistence that there is more to the case than the police theory of a serial murderer and arsonist. In a burned-out apartment in Shinjuku, the remains are found and numbered as a woman named Mayumi Tamashiro, but the police suspect that is a pseudonym used by Yuna Tamashiro, a runaway who has vanished for five years. The case quickly widens as Kano digs deeper, driven by a stubborn intuition that the truth lies beyond surface appearances.
Full summary
The whole story of Doberman Cop, scene by scene
Doberman Cop Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Doberman Cop.
How Well Do You Know Doberman Cop?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the visiting policeman from Ishigaki Island?
Doberman Cop Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Doberman Deka” and “Doberuman deka”.
- Also known as
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- Doberman Deka
- Doberuman deka
- Detective Doberman
- 도베르만 형사
- 猎犬警察
- 獵犬警察
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Doberman Cop FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Doberman Cop, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Doberman Cop?
Doberman Cop runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was Doberman Cop released?
Doberman Cop was released on July 2, 1977.
Who directed Doberman Cop?
Doberman Cop was directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
More films by Kinji Fukasaku Who is in the cast of Doberman Cop?
Doberman Cop stars Sonny Chiba as Joji Kano, Koichi Iwaki as Chōei Mikawa and Hiroki Matsukata as Kaiji Hidemori, among 44 credited actors.
Does Doberman Cop have a post-credit scene?
No. Doberman Cop has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Doberman Cop in?
The original language of Doberman Cop is Japanese.
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