AKIRA KUROSAWA | JAPAN | 1963 | 143 MIN | NR | JAPANESE 

Akira Kurosawa had his hand in formulating the oft-imitated procedural thriller with titles like STRAY DOG and this cinematic achievement: a taut, meticulously crafted nailbiter about a business executive’s moral dilemma when paying an exorbitant amount of ransom for an employee’s kidnapped son weighs against his own professional and personal goals.

Cast: Toshirô Mifune, Tatsuya Nakadai, Kyôko Kagawa, Yutaka Sada

Part of the Philadelphia Film Society’s Pros and Cons: Kidnapped series.

The fear of the unknown permeates these classic kidnapped films brimming with terror and humanity’s innate need to survive and make sense of a chaotic world.

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PFS Member 50 | #45

PFS Members were asked to select their top 5 films not included in the Sight and Sound 100 series. These are those films.

After an unforgettable year showcasing the greatest films of all time in our Sight and Sound 100 series, we asked PFS Members to chime in with their own picks for top five films not included in the countdown. Throughout 2024 we will reveal and screen PFS Members’ picks across our monthly programs and limited series.

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