High and Low - Criterion

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High and Low

Kingo Gondo (Toshiro Mifune) is a powerful executive in the Japanese shoe industry. However, a failed attempt to take over the company he works for leaves him almost broke. To compound problems his chauffeur’s child is kidnapped and he’s hit with a huge ransom. He’s now forced to decide between paying the ransom, throwing himself into complete poverty, or allowing an innocent child to die for the sake of his financial status. Region 1, NTSC.

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Tags: akira kurosawa, kidnapping, tatsuya nakadai, toshiro mifune