Alley Cat (2017) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2017 · 129 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Hideo Sakaki

Starring

Masaki Miura, Shôhei Hino, Yui Ichikawa, Ryoma Baba, Yosuke Kubozuka, Yuya Takagawa

A former boxer, struggling with injuries and self-medicating, finds solace in a stray cat. His newfound happiness is complicated when a quirky mechanic also claims the cat, leading to a comical rivalry over its care. They become entangled in a political conspiracy involving a woman and her son, exposing the exploitation of vulnerable people by the powerful. Seeking justice and, ultimately, peaceful cat ownership, the unlikely pair embarks on a journey of redemption.