High and Low (1963)

"Stark, intense drama almost beyond belief!"
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84
High and Low
StarringToshirō MifuneTatsuya NakadaiKyōko Kagawa
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
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NR 2 hr 22 minNov 26th, 1963Drama, Crime
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Plot
A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:November 26th, 1963 - Buy Tickets
Movie Budget:$250,000
Original Language:Japanese
Production Companies:TOHO, Kurosawa Production
black and whitepolicekidnappingfilm noirblackmailintenseheroinransomcriminal investigationshōwa era (1926-89)