High Heels and Low Lifes

"They're not bad girls. They're just behaving that way."

2001 1h 26m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 74

ActionCrimeComedy

Synopsis

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

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

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Cast

Minnie Driver
Shannon
Mary McCormack
Frances
Kevin McNally
Mason
Danny Dyer
Danny
Michael Gambon
Kerrigan
Darren Boyd
Ray
Mark Williams
Tremaine
Simon Scardifield
Tony

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mel Smith
Writers: John Greaves, Kim Fuller
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mel Smith, shot by Steven Chivers. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Charlie Mole. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Chris Blunden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Minnie Driver and Mary McCormack and Kevin McNally carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They're not bad girls. They're just behaving that way.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mel Smith directs. Steven Chivers behind the camera. Charlie Mole scores. Chris Blunden cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Mel Smith, shot by Steven Chivers. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Charlie Mole. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Chris Blunden shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Minnie Driver and Mary McCormack and Kevin McNally carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "They're not bad girls. They're just behaving that way.".
9IMDB entry: tt0253126 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 74 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.