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
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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
A Small Gem of a Christmas Movie
"Hi-Life" is no Christmas blockbuster. It's a small, rewarding treat of a Christmas-in-NYC movie, and it's one of the few holiday movies I love to see every year. It's a slice-of-life (well, slice-of-one-night, really) film full of small, everyday characters, written smartly and played by first-rate character actors. The NYC setting is warm, colorful and nostalgic without being dated in the least... kind of like New York itself (okay, like some parts of NYC). So: if you don't enjoy that sort of thing, if you've gotta have big-name glamour, special effects, knee-slapping jokes, car crashes or heavy,"message" drama in order not to be bored - avoid this film. P.S., if you miss living in and hanging out around New York, see it, especially during the holidays.
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- disbarro
- Dec 8, 2005
Details
- 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
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $9,066
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $3,773
- Dec 6, 1998
- Gross worldwide
- $9,066
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