High and Low (1963)

Movie

“Stark, intense drama almost beyond belief!”

8.3/10

1963

2h 22m

Drama

Crime

Overview

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

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Writers

Eijiro Hisaita, Ryuzo Kikushima

Movie Information

Release Date

March 1, 1963

Runtime

2h 22m

Status

Released

Original Language

Vote Count

1,061

Production

Kurosawa Production

Overview

Movie Information

Production

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