| | | They're not bad girls, they're just behaving that way.
Features: DVD, Dolby Digital (5.1), Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Minnie Driver and Mary McCormack star in this action comedy as friends, a nurse and a teacher, who overhear a conversation on a short wave radio about a robbery and decide to try and con the money from the thieves. Things don't go quite according to plan, and it's not too long before they're involved in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. Trouble is magnified since the two girls are inexperienced amateur thieves, but their trials are hilarious and fun at the same time.
"An entertaining chick pic for all ages and sexes." Derek Elley, Variety
Editor's Note
THELMA AND LOUISE meets BRIDGET JONES' DIARY in this madcap British caper starring Minnie Driver as Sharon, a young, working-class nurse struggling to survive the work-a-day world of London with her best friend Frances (Mary McCormack). One night, while Sharon and Frances are eavesdropping on cell phone calls using Sharon's deadbeat boyfriend's police scanner, they overhear a conversation detailing a top-dollar bank heist about to take place in their neighborhood. Desperate for cash and down-on-their-luck, the girls decide to go against their initial intentions to report the crime and do the unthinkable: blackmail the thieves for a cut of the money. But, what begins as a half-cocked plan turns deadly when they are faced with the ruthless ringleader of the band of thugs (Kevin McNally), who will stop at nothing to derail his new competition. This mod caper, featuring 1960s era split screens and a classic pair of bumbling detectives, is a delirious combination of screwball comedy and Guy Ritchie-inspired action. Minnie Driver and Mary McCormack are delightfully kooky as the naive nurse turned femme fatale and the aspiring actress who finally gets a chance to embody new and unusual characters. Hilarious gags and nonstop action combine to give this lively adventure a zestful and brazen energy that erupts in a powerhouse finale. HIGH HEELS AND LOW LIFES features an hysterical cast of characters including Michael Gambon who costars as an eerily feminine, Godfather-like, criminal mastermind.
| Features | Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround | | Audio Commentary | | Making-Of Featurette | | "Action Overload" Fast-paced Montage Set To Music |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Buena Vista |
| Release Date: 4/5/2005 |
| Running Time: 86 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2001 | | Catalog ID: 24405 | | UPC: 00786936080230 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety
"...The chemistry between the two actresses clicks into gear, along with the film itself....[Driver] shows a real gift for nutty comedy..." 07/23/2001 p.17-22LA Weekly 5 of 10
Director Mel Smith (Bean) struggles to make up for the lack, clumsily juggling screwball dames and c - Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
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