High Life (film)
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| Directed by | Gary Yates |
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| Written by | Lee MacDougall |
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| Music by | Jonathan Goldsmith |
| Distributed by | Union Pictures |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
High Life is a 2009 Canadian film based on the stage play by Lee MacDougall, written by Lee MacDougall and directed by Gary Yates.[1] Starring Timothy Olyphant, Stephen Eric McIntyre, Joe Anderson and Rossif Sutherland, High Life is a comedic heist movie from the flip-side of the 80’s consumer dream.[2]
Plot
Set in 1983, just after the birth of the Automated Teller Machine, High Life is a story of kinship, loyalty and honour amongst thieves. In a busy downtown hospital, a visit from his former socio-pathic cellmate Bug (Stephen Eric McIntyre) has led to Dick (Timothy Olyphant) being fired from his job as a hospital janitor. Unemployed and in need of fast cash Dick gets the idea to rob one of the brand new ATMs, to "buy a little self-respect", announces Dick to Bug and the team. Enter the charismatic, criminally-minded Donnie, (Joe Anderson) and the front-man, the sexy, sleepy-eyed charmer Billy, (Rossif Sutherland) and all of the pieces are in place.[3] "It’s a precision job," says Dick the night before the heist: "No violence."
Things do not go according to plan and the unfolding catalogue of disasters that confronts Dick is enough to test any friend’s loyalties as they bungle their way toward a pipe-dream of quick riches. Alternately tragic and hysterical, High Life’s perfect plan ends up anything but when one of the bank’s employees double-crosses them all. Set against the nostalgic back-beat of Three Dog Night, Creedence Clearwater Revival and a raft of April Wine,[4] High Life’s highwire tension unfolds with calamitous results.
Cast
- Timothy Olyphant as Dick
- Stephen Eric McIntyre as Bug
- Joe Anderson as Donnie
- Rossif Sutherland as Billy
Awards
- Calgary International Film Festival - Best Canadian Feature
References
External links
- Official site
- High Life at the Internet Movie Database
- High Life at Rotten Tomatoes
- Union Pictures - distributor