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.
The 1969–1971 Japan Window
64 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Stray Cat Rock: Machine Animal sits at position #44.
Other Titles From Nikkatsu Corporation
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Stray Cat Rock: Machine Animal premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
6.0
TMDB Rating
17
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier
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 |