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Hi Life

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Hi Life (1998)

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Reviews Counted: 6

Fresh: 5

Rotten:1

Average Rating: 6.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: The Hi Life Bar is the center of the events that take place in this romantic comedy starring Eric Stoltz as the catalyst for a wacky chain reaction of events that begins when he lies to his girlfriend so that she will raise the cash to pay off his... The Hi Life Bar is the center of the events that take place in this romantic comedy starring Eric Stoltz as the catalyst for a wacky chain reaction of events that begins when he lies to his girlfriend so that she will raise the cash to pay off his bookie. Moira Kelly, Campbell Scott, Karen Cartlidge, and Daryl Hannah also star. [More]

Starring: Katrin Cartlidge, Charles Durning, Daryl Hannah, Moira Kelly

Starring: Katrin Cartlidge, Charles Durning, Daryl Hannah, Moira Kelly, Peter Riegert, Campbell Scott, Eric Stoltz, Rebecca De Mornay

Director: Roger Hedden

Director: Roger Hedden
Screenwriter: Roger Hedden

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Jan 12, 1999

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Pan & Scan/Full Frame - 1.33
  • Dolby Surround - English

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...an enjoyable if altogether forgettable comedy...

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David Nusair
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08/22/03
Carol Cling
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An enjoyable little trifle, and you can't help but think Hedden wasn't aiming for much more.

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10/30/01
Nathan Rabin
Onion AV Club
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Most of the performances feel both spontaneous and lived-in, particularly Scott's exasperated romantic.

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07/24/01
Gary Susman
Village Voice
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07/24/01
Lawrence Van Gelder
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About as exciting as it sounds.

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01/01/00
Christopher Null
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