A nurse eavesdrops with a friend on a cell phone conversation that describes a bank heist. She and the friend then conspire to blackmail the robbers for $2 million.
Director:
Mel Smith
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Title: High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Minnie Driver | ... | Shannon | |
| Mary McCormack | ... | Frances | |
| Kevin McNally | ... | Mason | |
| Mark Williams | ... | Tremaine | |
| Danny Dyer | ... | Danny | |
| Michael Gambon | ... | Kerrigan | |
| Darren Boyd | ... | Ray | |
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Simon Scardifield | ... | Tony |
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Len Collin | ... | Barry |
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Jane Partridge | ... | Receptionist |
| Jason Griffiths | ... | Paramedic | |
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Ranjit Krishnamma | ... | Doctor |
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Mark Meadows | ... | Romantic actor |
| Ben Walden | ... | Bloodied actor | |
| Michael Attwell | ... | Duty Sergeant (as Mike Attwell) | |
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Two best girlfriends living in London suddenly find themselves battling wits with seasoned criminals when they decide to blackmail the culprits of a bank heist in their neighborhood rather than reporting the crime to the police. Refusing to be played by this new competition and give up the demanded $2 million, the leaders of the gang of robbers (Kevin McNally and Michael Gambon) decide to start playing dirty tricks, threaten violence and counterfeit money in an effort to throw the two women (played by Minnie Driver and Mary McCormack) off course. When the blackmail and counter attacks hurt an innocent bystander, the kooky best friends must use their friendship to empower each other to lure the hardened criminals into a risky trap. Written by Anna <dimenxia@yahoo.com>
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EnglishRelease Date:
26 October 2001 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$10,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
£454,989 (United Kingdom), 22 July 2001, Limited ReleaseOpening Weekend USA:
$113,512, 28 October 2001, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$226,792, 11 November 2001Company Credits
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Frances: What?
Shannon: You're a woman.
Frances: ...Yeah.
Shannon: Guys like that won't take orders from women. They just pulled off a multi-million pound bank robbery and some woman rings them up asking for 300,000 pounds? I don't think they're gonna take you seriously.
Frances: It's the 21st century. Women are doing every kind of job. We can do extortion.
Shannon: What are you trying to do? Raise their consciousness or get the money?
Frances: Ideally, both.
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Music by Bert Kaempfert
Lyrics by Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder
Performed by Bert Kaempfert
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Mel Smith: Pushing past Mason at the train station whilst he is trying to explain to the ticket collector why he has not got a ticket. See more »Goofs
When Frances leaves Danny's flat, she closes the door. But when Danny returns, it's wide open. See more »Quotes
Shannon: Wait. I just thought of something.Frances: What?
Shannon: You're a woman.
Frances: ...Yeah.
Shannon: Guys like that won't take orders from women. They just pulled off a multi-million pound bank robbery and some woman rings them up asking for 300,000 pounds? I don't think they're gonna take you seriously.
Frances: It's the 21st century. Women are doing every kind of job. We can do extortion.
Shannon: What are you trying to do? Raise their consciousness or get the money?
Frances: Ideally, both.
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Crazy Credits
The producer would like to thank ... The Residents of Lower Kingswood (All that gunfire) ... See more »Soundtracks
Spanish Eyes (Moon Over Naples)Music by Bert Kaempfert
Lyrics by Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder
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This film, like most of the others I really like, is for enjoyment only. It has an absurd plot, people do unlikely things and everything magically turns out right, shuffling off to the side nasty details of some sub-plots. But is a real hoot. I have not laughed this much at a movie in a long time.
If you are weary of teen flicks loaded with sophmoric bodily function humor and you really dug "A Fish Named Wanda", this movie is a MUST for you!!!