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Is High and Low safe for children?

NR Drama, Crime, Thriller Not recommended
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Not recommended
# High and Low - Parental Guide This intense Japanese crime drama follows a wealthy executive forced to decide whether to pay a ransom for his chauffeur's child after a kidnapping goes wrong. The film contains strong violence and deals with morally complex themes about class and sacrifice. Not appropriate for children due to its serious subject matter and violent content.
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Violence
Strong
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Language / Profanity
None
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Sexual Content
None
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Horror / Scary
None
Type
Movie
Released
1963
Rating
NR
Genre
Drama, Crime, Thriller

A Yokohama shoe executive faces a wrenching choice when kidnappers mistakenly seize his chauffeur’s son but demand the ransom anyway.

Toshirō Mifune
Toshirō Mifune
Kingo Gondo
Tatsuya Nakadai
Tatsuya Nakadai
Chief Detective Tokura
Kyōko Kagawa
Kyōko Kagawa
Reiko Gondo
Tatsuya Mihashi
Tatsuya Mihashi
Kawanishi, Gondo's secretary
Full cast on IMDb ›
Under 6
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Ages 6–8
Not recommended
Ages 9–12
Not recommended
Ages 13+
Not recommended

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Ratings based on MPAA/TV classification and TMDB metadata. Updated March 2026.
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