

High and Low (1963)
天国と地獄
Overview
A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.
Where to watch High and Low
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | HBO Max | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home |
| United Kingdom | BFI Player | Apple TV, Amazon Video | Apple TV, Amazon Video |
| Canada | Tubi TV, Plex | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Australia | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| Ireland | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| New Zealand | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| France | — | Canal VOD, Pathé Home, LaCinetek, ARTE VOD | Canal VOD, Pathé Home, ARTE VOD |
| Spain | Filmin, Acontra Plus | Amazon Video, Acontra Plus | Amazon Video |
| Italy | Amazon Prime Video | — | — |
| Netherlands | — | Apple TV, Eye Film Player | Apple TV |
Streaming availability from JustWatch via TMDB, which also lists High and Low in 12 more countries. Catalogues change often, so check the provider before subscribing.
What is High and Low about?
A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway. High and Low is a Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery movie, released on 1963-03-01, runtime 142 minutes.
Is High and Low worth watching?
TMDB users rate High and Low 8.4 out of 10 from 1,231 ratings. It is widely liked by viewers.
Where can I watch High and Low?
In the United States, High and Low streams on HBO Max and can be rented from Amazon Video and Apple TV. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Akira Kurosawa
Cast
- 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
- Kenjirō Ishiyama as Chief Detective 'Bos'n' Taguchi
- Takeshi Katō as Detective Nakao
- Takashi Shimura as Chief of Investigation Section
- Jun Tazaki as Kamiya, National Shoes Publicity Director
- Nobuo Nakamura as Ishimaru, National Shoes Design Department Director
- Yūnosuke Itō as Baba - National Shoes Executive
- Tsutomu Yamazaki as Ginjirô Takeuchi - Medical Intern
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Sources
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