High and Low
1963 · 142 min
Directed by Akira Kurosawa. Written by Akira Kurosawa, Hideo Oguni, Ryūzō Kikushima. Starring Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kyōko Kagawa, Tatsuya Mihashi.
A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.
Critics 97% · audiences 95% · streaming on HBO Max, Shout! Factory TV, Plex