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High and Low

Stark, intense drama almost beyond belief!

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

19632h 22mNRDrama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery

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About High and Low

Directors
Akira Kurosawa
Cast
Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kyōko Kagawa, Tatsuya Mihashi, Isao Kimura, Kenjirō Ishiyama
Genres
Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Content rating
NR
Original language
Japanese
Production countries
Japan
Status
Released

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