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High Heels and Low Lifes

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When two friends overhear plans of a bank robbery happening in their London neighborhood, they devise a plan to blackmail the thieves. But when one simple phone call pitches them into a world of very unsavory characters, they realize they have taken on far more than they bargained for...
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Susan Stark Detroit News Rated: 1/4 Nov 11, 2001 Full Review Moira MacDonald Seattle Times A shrill and ultimately annoying tale. Oct 27, 2001 Full Review Carla Meyer San Francisco Chronicle Like the designer suits Driver wears despite her character's meager earnings, High Heels and Low Lifes isn't about reality; it's playing dress- up. Rated: 2/4 Oct 27, 2001 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 2.5/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 1/5 Jun 19, 2005 Full Review Harry Guerin RTÉ (Ireland) You can't help feel that the director settled for smirks when he could've had bellylaughs. Rated: 2/5 Mar 5, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Uynga U The poster and the name combined very well Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/24/24 Full Review Bahad j This idea of ​​the filmmaker made the movie more accessible to more people. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/23/24 Full Review Audience Member <i>''Where'd you get this number?'' ''I looked it up in the book, under 'D' for dickhead.'' </i> A nurse eavesdrops with a friend on a cell phone conversation that describes a bank heist. She and the friend then conspire to blackmail the robbers for $2 million. <b>Minnie Driver</b>: Shannon <b>Mary McCormack</b>: Frances A nice little comedy that ranges from faint seriousness to bizarre to down right daft and funny. It's English which helps considerably, and loaded with humour dark and light. <i>High Heels & Low Lifes</i> has an amazing cast as well as the main two female roles Minnie & Mary there's Danny Dyer, Kevin McNally from the <i>Pirates</i> franchise, Mark Williams & Michael Gambon from the <i>Potter</i> series. A bank robbery that turns into Blackmail from two women that spirals into laughs galore. Still it's better taken in it's light hearted form and not taken seriously to enjoy the ride. A nice little dark Comedy. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Brisk, snappy comedy adventure has a struggling actress (Mary McCormack) talking her nurse friend (Minnie Driver) into a blackmail scheme after they accidentally overhear a dirty deal go down on a scanner in London. They make a fun team together as they get in over their heads and I particularly enjoyed McCormack's mouthy character who doesn't always think her ideas through. Lots of familiar faces appear as the British thugs too. There are a few unexpectedly intense moments and more than a few loose ends (the mob reaction, the police investigation hunting for a blonde and a brunette), but mostly it's played with a wry smile.. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member A light-hearted, comical version of Beautiful Creatures, this is a silly story about two goofy girls and a caper. Definitely not A-movie material, but it's fun on a rainy day, especially recommended as a chick-flick... Perfect for girls' night, a sister siesta or any adult gathering of girl power, as Driver and McCormick fight and stumble their way to a clever, comedic victory. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Seen xx.xx.xx and again 21.02.2011. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis When two friends overhear plans of a bank robbery happening in their London neighborhood, they devise a plan to blackmail the thieves. But when one simple phone call pitches them into a world of very unsavory characters, they realize they have taken on far more than they bargained for...
Director
Mel Smith
Producer
Uri Fruchtmann, Barnaby Thompson
Screenwriter
Kim Fuller, Kim Fuller, John Pritchett
Distributor
Touchstone Pictures
Production Co
Fragile Films, Touchstone Pictures, High Heels Productions Limited
Rating
R (Some Violence|Nudity|Language)
Genre
Action, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 26, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$226.8K
Runtime
1h 25m
Sound Mix
Surround
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