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IMDb rating 8.4
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Kasper Løvborg
rated 10

Among Kurusawa's very best, and possible the best of all his many achievements. Without a doubt, it's one of the most well-crafted thrillers of all time. A 'Ransom' and 'High and Low' combo ought to make for a very co...

3 years ago
Critic David Parkinson
rated 8

Superbly played by Mifune and Yamazaki...

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Ronny Svensson
rated 8

Starka minnen från Filmklubben på Kåren i Göteborg då man satt på hårda trästolar och sög i sig klassiker som denna.

8 months ago

Cast & Crew

Akira Kurosawa
Director
Kiyoshi Yamamoto
As Detective Ueno
Kō Nishimura
As Third Creditor
Takashi Shimura
As Chief of Investigation Section
Toshirō Mifune
As Kingo Gondo

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High and Low is a gripping crime thriller that follows the story of Kingo Gondo (Toshiro Mifune), a wealthy executive who is torn between his loyalty to his company and his personal ethics when he is faced with a ransom demand for his son's life. The twist? The kidnapper has accidentally taken the wrong son, and Gondo is forced to decide whether to pay the ransom and risk everything he has worked for, or to let the child die and save his own reputation. As tensions rise and the stakes become higher, Gondo must confront the harsh realities of the world he lives in and make a choice that will change his life forever. With a stellar cast, including Tatsuya Nakadai and Kyōko Kagawa, this Akira Kurosawa-directed film is a masterclass in suspense and moral dilemmas.

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