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High Life
High Life

High Life

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It's 1983, and hopeless junkie Dick gets an unwelcome visit from the past - his seriously sleazy former cellmate, Bug, to be precise. Bug requires a crash course in the 80s: different music, different drugs, and machines in walls that dispense money. The latter development gives Dick an idea.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

5.923/10

Release Date

07 February 2009

Country

Canada

Cast

Timothy Olyphant

Timothy Olyphant

Dick

Stephen Eric McIntyre

Stephen Eric McIntyre

Bug

Rossif Sutherland

Rossif Sutherland

Billy

Joe Anderson

Joe Anderson

Donnie

Mike Bell

Mike Bell

Moondog

Jon Ted Wynne

Jon Ted Wynne

Strung-Out Doctor

Steven Ratzlaff

Steven Ratzlaff

Prison Guard

Mark McKinney

Mark McKinney

Jeremy

Kelly Wolfman

Kelly Wolfman

Lynn

Turk Scatliff

Turk Scatliff

Jamie

Leigh Enns

Leigh Enns

Addict 1

Will Woytowich

Will Woytowich

Addict 2

Susan Kelso

Susan Kelso

Addict 3

Harry Nelken

Harry Nelken

Addict 4

Ross McMillan

Ross McMillan

Bank Manager

Brittany Scobie

Brittany Scobie

Alma

Sarah Constible

Sarah Constible

Alex

Aaron Hughes

Aaron Hughes

Auto Mechanic 1

Erik Fjeldsted

Erik Fjeldsted

Auto Mechanic 2

Doreen Brownstone

Doreen Brownstone

Cheesecake Woman

Joy Lazo

Joy Lazo

Woman in Store

Tracy Beemer

Tracy Beemer

Nurse (as Tracy McMahon)

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