High Heels and Low Lifes (Original title)High Heels over Low Lifes (Working title)High Heels & Low Lifes (Working title)
Dates: 2001 (Copyright), 30 October 2001 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Mel Smith
Synopsis: Comedy about two friends, Shannon (a nurse) and Frances (an actress), who are out on the town when they accidentally overhear the details of a £10 million safety deposit heist. When the police show no interest in following up on this information, the two women decide to blackmail the thieves.
Genre: Comedy
Title: DVD video: comedy: High Heels and Low LifesAuthor: SUN, Perry Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 23 Jul 2001 Page: 17,22
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v11 n7 July 2001 Page: 43
Title: ReviewsAuthor: SINKER, Mark Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Total Film n55 August 2001 Pages: 38-39
Title: Mel SmithAuthor: LOWE, Andy Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Mel Smith talks about his films, and more specifically, HIGH HEALS AND LOW LIFES.
In: Screen International n1317 20 Jul 2001 Page: 19
Title: Girl power not enough to lift silly crime caper.Author: JOHNSTON, Sheila Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v11 n8 August 2001 Page: 64
Title: additions and correctionsArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Additional filmographic information: certificate and length.
In: Empire n146 August 2001 Page: 60
Title: [Empire - n146 August 2001: no known title]Author: BERRY, Jo Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n146 August 2001 Pages: 80-82
Title: [Empire - n146 August 2001: no known title]Author: BRAUND, Simon Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interviews with the two stars of Brit-Com film HIGH HEELS AND LOW LIFES, Minnie Driver and Mary McCormack.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v364 n2 25 Jul 2000 Pages: 84-85
Title: IN PRODUCTIONAuthor: FUSON, Brian Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n136 October 2000 Page: 35
Title: Top 20: future filmsArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1268 21 Jul 2000 Page: 16
Title: INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English
Dates: 2001 (Copyright), 30 October 2001 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Mel Smith
Synopsis: Comedy about two friends, Shannon (a nurse) and Frances (an actress), who are out on the town when they accidentally overhear the details of a £10 million safety deposit heist. When the police show no interest in following up on this information, the two women decide to blackmail the thieves.
Genre: Comedy
Credits
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©: Buena Vista International, Production Company: Fragile Films, Producer: Uri Fruchtmann, Producer: Barnaby Thompson, Co-producer: Nicky Kentish Barnes, Associate Producer: Kim Fuller, Development for Fragile Films: Jo Rogers, 2nd Unit Production Manager: Waldo Roeg, Production Supervisor: Shellie Smith, Production Co-ordinator: Ann Lynch, 2nd Unit Co-ordinator: Manuela Cripps, Location Manager: Sarah Lee, Location Manager (2nd Unit): Jamie Lengyel, Location Supervisor: Charlie Thompson, Post-production (Supervisor): Alistair Hopkins, Post-production (Co-ordinator): Nicola Armstrong, 2nd Unit Director: John Greaves, Assistant Director (1st): Richard Hewitt, Assistant Director (2nd): Toby Sherborne, Emma Griffiths, Assistant Director (3rd): Claire Thompson, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 1st): Matthew Penry-Davey, Assistant Director (2nd Unit 3rd): Fiona Gosden, Johnny Benson, Script Supervisor: Dee Taylor, Script Supervisor (2nd Unit): Natasha Coombs, Casting: Kate Rhodes James, Casting (US): Deborah Aquila, Screenplay: Kim Fuller, Story: Kim Fuller, Georgia Pritchett, Director of Photography: Steven Chivers, 2nd Unit Director of Photoghraphy: Karl Watkins, Aerial Director of Photography: Jeremy Braben, Camera Operator: Peter Wignall, Camera Operator (Addit Photo): Phil Mullally, Steadicam Operator: Peter Wignall, Wescam Technician: Oliver Ward, Digital Effects: The Moving Picture Company, MPC (Digital Effects Producer): Susie Roper, MPC (Sequence Designer): Paul O'Shea, MPC (Digital Effects Supervisor): Tom Wood, MPC (Sequence Compositor): Jonathan Fawkner, Special Effects Supervisor: Ricky Farns, Special Effects: Effects Associates, Animator: Bill Mather, Editor: Christopher Blunden, Production Designer: Michael Pickwoad, Art Director: Roger A. Bowles, Draughtsman: David Wood, Storyboard Artist: John Greaves, Costume Designer: Jany Temime, Wardrobe Supervisor: Claire Finlay, Chief Make-up/Hair Designer: Paul Gooch, Make-up Artist: Sarah Johnson, Jane Oakley, Titles: Fig Productions, [Titles] Designer: Richard Morrison, [Titles] Producer: Olive Segré, Opticals: MillFilm, Music: Charlie Mole, Programmer: Aaron Gilbert, Guitar: Dave Munday, [Music] Orchestrator/Conductor: Geoff Alexander, Music Supervisor: Rupert Lord, Music Editor: Tony Lewis, [Supervising Music Editor]: Andy Glen, [Music Recording] Engineer: Mike Ross-Trevor, Steve Parr, Sound Mixer: Colin Nicolson, Second Sound Mixer: John Hayes, Recordist: Lyle Scott Darling, Re-recording Mixer: Ray Merrin, Graham Daniel, Dialogue Re-recording: Robert Farr, Supervising Sound Editor: Max Hoskins, Sound Effects Editor: Mark Heslop, Foley Artist: Diane Greaves, Foley Artist: Jack Stew, Foley Editor: Mike Crouch, Stunt Co-ordinator: Peter Brayham, Stunt Co-ordinator: Tom Lucy, Stunt Perfromer: Dani Biernat, Stunt Performer: David Garrick, Sarah Franzl, Frances' Double: Dani Biernat, Shannon's Double: Daz Parker, Armourer: Greg Pearson, Armourer: Robert Partridge, Armourers: Perdix Firearms, Helicopter Pilot: Ian Evans, Studio: Ealing Studios
Cast
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Minnie Driver (Shannon), Mary McCormack (Frances), Kevin McNally (Mason), Mark Williams (Tremaine), Danny Dyer (Danny), Michael Gambon (Kerrigan), Darren Boyd (Ray), Simon Scardifield (Tony), Len Collin (Barry Tarson), Jane Partridge (receptionist), Jason Griffiths (paramedic 1), Ranjit Krishnamma (doctor), Mark Meadows (romantic actor), Ben Walden (bloodied actor), Mike Atwell (duty sergeant), Danny Babington (suspect), John Sessions (director), Kevin Eldon (McGill), Julian Wadham (Chief Inspector Rogers), Paul Bown (barman), James Cameron (reporter), James Garbutt (Mr Winters), Eve Slickie (female patient), Patrick Baladi (car driver), Barry Ewart (busybody), Ben Lemel (paramedic), Sophie Millet (paramedic 2), Tom Ellis (uniformed officer), Ben Farrow (Julian), Junior Simpson (Mickey), Darren Tighe (clubber), Kier Charles (young guy), Stewart Wright (officer), Hugh Bonneville (farmer), James Taylor (ticket collector), Liam Noble (delivery man), Eddie Cain ([billboard man - role deleted]), Colin Howdle ([young man - role deleted]), Adam James ([passenger 1 - role deleted]), Kish Sharma ([ticket man - role deleted]), Evelyn Doggart ([attractive woman - role deleted])
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Widescreen Review n61 June 2002 Page: 86Title: DVD video: comedy: High Heels and Low LifesAuthor: SUN, Perry Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 23 Jul 2001 Page: 17,22
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: ELLEY, Derek Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v11 n7 July 2001 Page: 43
Title: ReviewsAuthor: SINKER, Mark Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Total Film n55 August 2001 Pages: 38-39
Title: Mel SmithAuthor: LOWE, Andy Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Mel Smith talks about his films, and more specifically, HIGH HEALS AND LOW LIFES.
In: Screen International n1317 20 Jul 2001 Page: 19
Title: Girl power not enough to lift silly crime caper.Author: JOHNSTON, Sheila Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v11 n8 August 2001 Page: 64
Title: additions and correctionsArticle type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Additional filmographic information: certificate and length.
In: Empire n146 August 2001 Page: 60
Title: [Empire - n146 August 2001: no known title]Author: BERRY, Jo Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Empire n146 August 2001 Pages: 80-82
Title: [Empire - n146 August 2001: no known title]Author: BRAUND, Simon Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Interviews with the two stars of Brit-Com film HIGH HEELS AND LOW LIFES, Minnie Driver and Mary McCormack.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v364 n2 25 Jul 2000 Pages: 84-85
Title: IN PRODUCTIONAuthor: FUSON, Brian Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n136 October 2000 Page: 35
Title: Top 20: future filmsArticle type: PreviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1268 21 Jul 2000 Page: 16
Title: INTERNATIONAL PRODUCTIONArticle type: CreditsLanguage: English