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- Director: Akira Kurosawa
- Language: Japanese
- Japan release: March 1, 1963
- American release: November 26, 1963
- Running time: 143 minutes
- Starring: Toshiro Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kyoko Kagawa
- AKA: Tengoku To-Jigoku
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Based on Ed McBain's King's Ransom Book, High and Low is known for being one of Kurosawa's film noir efforts, as well as for providing a revealing look into the stark differences between the upper and lower classes in 1960s Japan.
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Synopsis
Kingo Gondo, a wealthy Japanese businessman (played by frequent Kurosawa collaborator Toshiro Mifune), receives a call that his son has been kidnapped, and only an enormous ransom will secure his safe return. When it is revealed that the kidnappers took Gondo's chauffer's son by mistake, he must decide the extent to which he's willing to help in the boy's rescue. -
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High and Low on Amazon
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High Heels and Low Lifes - $14.99
Minnie Driver (GOOD WILL HUNTING) and Mary McCormack (GUN SHY) star as best friends who take on low-live thieves in this hilarious high-energy action-comedy. It all starts when Sha...Amazon
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High and Low - Criterion Collection - $39.95
Toshiro Mifune is unforgettable as Kingo Gondo, a wealthy industrialist whose family becomes the target of a cold-blooded kidnapper in Akira Kurosawa's highly influential domestic ...Amazon
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The High End of Low (Deluxe Edition) - $21.98
DELUXE EDITION - CONTAINS SIX BONUS TRACKS! Marilyn Manson's anticipated reunion with longtime friend and foil Twiggy Ramirez inches closer with the release of "We're From Amer...Amazon
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Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price - $12.95
Everyone has seen Wal-Mart's lavish television commercials, but have you ever wondered why Wal-Mart spends so much money trying to convince you it cares about your family, your com...Amazon
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High and Low Questions
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How do high and low pressure areas determine the direction of a Hurricane? 1 AnswerAir moves from high to low pressure areas trying to create homeostasis, because of this the hurricane tends to go the same path, from high pressure to low press... read more -
What high yield agricultural crops are being grown in Ethiopia? 1 Answerhttp://www.pecad.fas.usda.gov/highlights/2007/12/Ethiopia_BF-Niger/images/teff_000.gif Among the many high yield agricultural crops grown in Ethiopia we can cou... read more -
Does the bond market shows low inflation expectations? 2 AnswersBond prices reflect future inflation expectations. Yields move in the opposite direction of prices, so as bond prices increase, yields drop. Recently, the Fede... read more -
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High and Low Fan Sites, Blogs and Message Boards
- Senses Of Cinema: High And Low Essay
- The Kerala Articles: High and Low Background
- Camera Eye: High and Low Review
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- Fan Site: Akira Kurosawa's High and Low
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