Japan Synopsis
野良猫ロック マシン・アニマル
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.
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
Thriller + Action in Japan
123 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Stray Cat Rock: Machine Animal itself).
The 1969–1971 Japan Window
Stray Cat Rock: Machine Animal holds position #44 of 64 Japan films in the 1969–1971 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Japan, 197 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Stray Cat Rock: Machine Animal premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Japan films in 1970.
The 345th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
17 audience reviews — more than 30% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 11th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,852 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Thriller productions specifically: #232 of 324 (top 72%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation |
| Runtime | 1h 22m |
| Release Date | November 22, 1970 |
| IMDb | tt0223782 |
| Official Site | www.nikkatsu.com |