High and Low

High and Low

Stark, intense drama almost beyond belief!

天国と地獄

8.4 /10 1,105 votes
March 1, 1963 2h 22m Released

Storyline

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

Key Information

Director Akira Kurosawa
Writers Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni
Studio TOHO
Rating 8.4/10
Language JA
Budget $250,000

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Cast & Crew

Toshirō Mifune

Toshirō Mifune

Kingo Gondo

Tatsuya Nakadai

Tatsuya Nakadai

Chief Detective Tokura

Kyōko Kagawa

Kyōko Kagawa

Reiko Gondo

Tatsuya Mihashi

Tatsuya Mihashi

Kawanishi, Gondo's secretary

Isao Kimura

Isao Kimura

Detective Arai

Kenjirō Ishiyama

Kenjirō Ishiyama

Chief Detective 'Bos'n' Taguchi

Takeshi Katō

Takeshi Katō

Detective Nakao

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

Chief of Investigation Section

Jun Tazaki

Jun Tazaki

Kamiya, National Shoes Publicity Director

Nobuo Nakamura

Nobuo Nakamura

Ishimaru, National Shoes Design Department Director

Yūnosuke Itō

Yūnosuke Itō

Baba - National Shoes Executive

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Ginjirô Takeuchi - Medical Intern

Frequently Asked Questions

High and Low was released on March 1, 1963.

The runtime of High and Low is 2h 22m.

High and Low is a Drama, Crime, Thriller movie.

High and Low has a rating of 8.4 out of 10 on TMDB.

High and Low is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

High and Low was directed by Akira Kurosawa.

The main cast of High and Low includes Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kyōko Kagawa.

High and Low is originally in Japanese.