A widower and his daughter deal with the death of the man's wife.

故事环绕着一个美国空军基地，它吸引了酒吧和妓院，和当地的日本人，他们需要肮脏的世界来逃避现实的世界，和赚钱来勉强幸存。故事中有一段三角恋情，两个主人翁居住再拆卸的公寓大楼，另一个是当地的强盗。本片以一种罕见的角度来观看战后的日本，中下阶层和罪犯的生活。

A bad day gets worse for young detective Murakami when a pickpocket steals his gun on a hot, crowded bus. Desperate to right the wrong, he goes undercover, scavenging Tokyo’s sweltering streets for the stray dog whose desperation has led him to a life of crime. With each step, cop and criminal’s lives become more intertwined and the investigation becomes an examination of Murakami’s own dark side.