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.
- Director
- Akira Kurosawa
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
30 billed performers
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How High and Low actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
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A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
High and Low appears in 6 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Detective Movies Ranked #11
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- Top 100 Crime Movies Ranked #42
Placed at #42 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Crime Movies Ranked #43
Placed at #43 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Thriller Movies Ranked #45
Placed at #45 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Best Psychological Thrillers Ranked #47
Placed at #47 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 100 Mind-Bending Movies Ranked #86
Placed at #86 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The numbers
Box Office & Release
- Budget
- $250,000
- Opening weekend
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- Release date
- Mar 1, 1963
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
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