Jimmy needs $900 to clear a gambling debt but a series of lies leads to Ray trying to raise the cash from friends who owe him money.Jimmy needs $900 to clear a gambling debt but a series of lies leads to Ray trying to raise the cash from friends who owe him money.Jimmy needs $900 to clear a gambling debt but a series of lies leads to Ray trying to raise the cash from friends who owe him money.
J. Tucker Smith
- Adrien
- (as Tucker Smith)
Anne DeSalvo
- Sherry
- (as Anne De Salvo)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDevon Sorvari's debut.
- GoofsDuring the fight between Ray and Santa, Santa's hat is knocked off his head in the bar. When they continue the fight on the street Santa's hat reappears on the sidewalk.
- Crazy creditsAt the end of the credits, the carolers from the movie sing a few Christmas carols at the camera, then wish a Merry Christmas.
- ConnectionsReferences It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Featured review
Hi-life is a complicated tale of friends and acquaintances trying to outwit and bamboozle each other over a gambling debt only a few are privy to. Each of the finely scripted characters gets drawn into the conspiracy for their own reasons, being deceived by the previous conspirator yet remaining unaware of the others. Taking place one evening in a nondescript New York neighborhood, it's the tale of ordinary people living mundane lives complicated by love, hate, ego, and chicanery, yet each are a charming mixture of goodness and banality much like every one of us. The complicated plot comes together at closing time in the Hi-Life Bar where all the characters meet and their deceptions are revealed. The script is witty, the acting is first rate, and one hates to see the story end.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- El juego de las mentiras
- Filming locations
- 477 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Hi-Life Bar & Grill)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $9,066
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,773
- Dec 6, 1998
- Gross worldwide
- $9,066
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