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High and Low

1963·2h 23m·Not Rated
DramaMysteryCrimeThriller
IMDb Rating
★ 8.4/10
72,021 votes
Metascore
90
Metacritic

An executive of a Yokohama shoe company becomes a victim of extortion when his chauffeur's son is kidnapped by mistake and held for ransom.

High and Low is a 1963 drama mystery movie directed by Akira Kurosawa, starring Yutaka Sada, Toshirô Mifune, Kyôko Kagawa. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.4/10 from 72,021 votes and runs 2h 23m.

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Director
Akira Kurosawa
Stars
Yutaka Sada
Toshirô Mifune
Kyôko Kagawa
Tatsuya Nakadai
Details
1963-11-26
143 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ Japan
★ Japanese
Keywords
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