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High and Low

Stark, intense drama almost beyond belief!

★ 8.4 1963 142 min NR DramaCrimeThrillerMystery

A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.

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Release
1963-03-01
Rating
NR
TMDB score
8.4/10
Original language
JA
Status
Released
Production
Japan
Studio
TOHO, Kurosawa Production

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DirectorAkira KurosawaWriterAkira KurosawaWriterRyuzo KikushimaWriterHideo OguniCastToshirō MifuneCastTatsuya NakadaiCastKyōko KagawaCastTatsuya Mihashi

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