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Highball

  • 1997
  • R
  • 1h 50m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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Eric Stoltz and Annabella Sciorra in Highball (1997)
A newly married couple tries to enhance their social life by throwing fabulous parties and inviting all their friends in Brooklyn to their home.
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A newly married couple tries to enhance their social life by throwing fabulous parties and inviting all their friends in Brooklyn to their home.A newly married couple tries to enhance their social life by throwing fabulous parties and inviting all their friends in Brooklyn to their home.A newly married couple tries to enhance their social life by throwing fabulous parties and inviting all their friends in Brooklyn to their home.

  • Director
    • Noah Baumbach
  • Writers
    • Noah Baumbach
    • Carlos Jacott
    • Christopher Reed
  • Stars
    • Justine Bateman
    • Noah Baumbach
    • Peter Bogdanovich
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    875
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Noah Baumbach
    • Writers
      • Noah Baumbach
      • Carlos Jacott
      • Christopher Reed
    • Stars
      • Justine Bateman
      • Noah Baumbach
      • Peter Bogdanovich
    • 22User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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    Justine Bateman
    Justine Bateman
    • Sandy
    Noah Baumbach
    Noah Baumbach
    • Philip
    Peter Bogdanovich
    Peter Bogdanovich
    • Frank
    Andrea Bowen
    Andrea Bowen
    • Witch…
    Dean Cameron
    Dean Cameron
    • The Magician
    Rae Dawn Chong
    Rae Dawn Chong
    • Self
    Chris Eigeman
    Chris Eigeman
    • Fletcher
    James P. Engel
    James P. Engel
    • Charlie the Ghost
    Carlos Jacott
    Carlos Jacott
    • Felix
    Lauren Katz
    • Diane
    Catherine Kellner
    Catherine Kellner
    • Lolly
    John Lehr
    John Lehr
    • Miles
    Ryan Postal
    Ryan Postal
    • Spiderman
    Christopher Reed
    • Travis
    • (as Chris Reed)
    Annabella Sciorra
    Annabella Sciorra
    • Molly
    Ally Sheedy
    Ally Sheedy
    • Self
    Eric Stoltz
    Eric Stoltz
    • Darien
    Louise Stratten
    Louise Stratten
    • N. Y. Subway Girl
    • (as L.B. Straten)
    • Director
      • Noah Baumbach
    • Writers
      • Noah Baumbach
      • Carlos Jacott
      • Christopher Reed
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    • Trivia
      Noah Baumbach claimed this film to be a "failed experiment," reusing most of the same cast from his previous film Mr. Jealousy (1997). He also said the film was essentially unfinished due to his producer pulling out and them not having enough time to shoot it.
    • Quotes

      Felix: How could you not know you looked like hitler?

    • Crazy credits
      Thanks to the cast and crew for shooting Highball in just six days
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

    User reviews22

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    5/10
    Where glib, self-impressed and bad lighting rendezvous
    If this were a student film, I would understand, but it's not. The director takes a pseudonym because, well at least I believe, because it's an experiment gone very wrong. I'll make a list

    1. The lighting, blunt, bullying, washout. It's almost unnerving to watch as if a science fiction.

    2. No story served with a never ending plate of hit or miss bon mots. I call it self-indulgent. I won't lie to you and say there aren't flashes of wit and charm... there are, but I find that this film is very much like what it shows: a person who tries too hard and has you cornered at a party.

    3. The set... it's soooo dark. Why? Do you want me to have a nervous breakdown instead of laughing which is the intent I assume.

    4. Noah Bambaugh has made me laugh a lot in his other films. All the while, I felt that he had the potential to go off the rails into the realm of pretentiousness, banal, insufferable New York upper east/west side intellectual hipster dreck. In the previous films he created memorable, earnest characters and a plot. Not this time... without story you are left with nothing.
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    • gtown
    • Jan 18, 2003

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    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Высшая ступень
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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