High and Low

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About High and Low

High and Low is a 1963 Japanese-language drama, crime and thriller film directed by Akira Kurosawa. The cast is led by Toshirō Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kyōko Kagawa. It has a runtime of 2h 22m. Viewers rate it 8.4/10 across 1100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

High and Low was produced by TOHO and Kurosawa Production and made in Japan. It was released on March 1, 1963, and carries a NR certification.

Director

Akira Kurosawa

Writers

Akira Kurosawa, Ryuzo Kikushima, Hideo Oguni

Release date

March 1, 1963

Original language

Japanese

Age rating

NR

Status

Released

Country

Japan

Budget

$0 million

Production

TOHO, Kurosawa Production

High and Low cast & crew

High and Low was directed by Akira Kurosawa and written by Akira Kurosawa, Ryuzo Kikushima, and Hideo Oguni.

The cast features Toshirō Mifune as Kingo Gondo, Tatsuya Nakadai as Chief Detective Tokura, Kyōko Kagawa as Reiko Gondo, Tatsuya Mihashi as Kawanishi, Gondo's secretary, Isao Kimura as Detective Arai, and Kenjirō Ishiyama as Chief Detective 'Bos'n' Taguchi.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Masaru Satō, cinematography is by Asakazu Nakai, and it was produced by Ryuzo Kikushima and Tomoyuki Tanaka.

Is High and Low worth watching?

High and Low holds an audience score of 8.4/10 from 1,131 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed drama films.

At 2h 22m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, crime, and thriller, High and Low is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch High and Low

In United States, you can stream High and Low on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, and Kanopy, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. Click any service above to open it directly.

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Cast of High and Low

Toshirō Mifune

Kingo Gondo

Tatsuya Nakadai

Chief Detective Tokura

Kyōko Kagawa

Reiko Gondo

Tatsuya Mihashi

Kawanishi, Gondo's secretary

Isao Kimura

Detective Arai

Kenjirō Ishiyama

Chief Detective 'Bos'n' Taguchi

Takeshi Katō

Detective Nakao

Takashi Shimura

Chief of Investigation Section

Jun Tazaki

Kamiya, National Shoes Publicity Director

Nobuo Nakamura

Ishimaru, National Shoes Design Department Director

Yūnosuke Itō

Baba - National Shoes Executive

Tsutomu Yamazaki

Ginjirô Takeuchi - Medical Intern

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