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High Heels and Low Lifes poster
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Average
MASTER SCORE 47.5 / 100
2001·Action / Comedy / Crime·1h 26m

HIGH HEELS AND LOW LIFES

“They're not bad girls. They're just behaving that way.”

Two friends are drawn into a seedy underworld of extortion and violence when they try to blackmail a gang of bank robbers.

Above the Line
Mel Smith·DirectorKim Fuller·WriterKim Fuller·AuthorSteven Chivers·Director of PhotographyCharlie Mole·Original Music ComposerChris Blunden·Editor
Cast
Minnie Driver·ShannonMary McCormack·FrancesKevin McNally·MasonDanny Dyer·DannyMichael Gambon·KerriganDarren Boyd·RayMark Williams·TremaineSimon Scardifield·TonyLen Collin·BarryJane Partridge·Receptionist
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Mel Smith·Director
Writing· 3
Kim Fuller·WriterKim Fuller·AuthorGeorgia Pritchett·Author
Camera· 2
Steven Chivers·Director of PhotographyPeter Wignall·Steadicam Operator
Editing· 4
Chris Blunden·EditorHeidi Freeman·First Assistant EditorJens Baylis·Assistant EditorMatthew Tucker·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 6
Charlie Mole·Original Music ComposerColin Nicolson·Sound MixerMax Hoskins·Supervising Sound EditorMark Heslop·Sound Effects EditorSusan French·Assistant Sound EditorTony Lewis·Music Editor
Art & Design· 4
Michael Pickwoad·Production DesignRoger Bowles·Art DirectionJany Temime·Costume DesignJohn Greaves·Storyboard Artist
Production· 8
Barnaby Thompson·ProducerUri Fruchtmann·ProducerKim Fuller·ProducerNicky Kentish Barnes·ProducerDeborah Aquila·CastingKate Rhodes James·CastingShellie Smith·Production SupervisorSheryl Leonardo·Production Accountant
Other Departments· 2
Claire Finlay-Thompson·Wardrobe SupervisorAlistair Hopkins·Post Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
47.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.1
OF 10
IMDb
20%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$2M
ROI -77%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind High Heels and Low Lifes's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#9437B9
#A3F259
#F270B9
Mood
Stylish, Bold
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The image is a poster featuring the lower halves of two women. On the left, a woman's legs are depicted in pink, wearing black strappy high heels. To the right,”

Key Elements
High HeelsBootsLegs
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Vibrant
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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