"High Life" opens January 15th in Toronto and Winnipeg

Toronto – Union Pictures, in association with Triptych Media and Buffalo Gal Pictures are pleased to present the comedic heist High Life to audiences across Canada. Directed by Gary Yates and written by Lee MacDougall, High Life opens on the heels of successful screenings at International Film Festivals in Berlin, Edinburgh and Shanghai and a North American Premiere at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. High Life will play at Toronto’s Scotiabank Theatre and Winnipeg’s SilverCity Polo Park starting on Friday, January 15. Additional screenings across Canada will be announced in the coming weeks.

Starring Timothy Olyphant, Stephen Eric McIntyre, Joe Anderson and Rossif Sutherland High Life features the music of April Wine, Creedence Clearwater Revival, 3 Dog Night and New Order.

Based on the play by Lee MacDougall, High Life is a comedic heist story from the flip-side of the 80’s consumer dream. It’s 1983, and petty-thief Dick gets a surprise visit from his unhinged former cellmate, Bug. When Bug gets Dick fired from his first straight job, Dick devises the perfect plan for some much needed, fast cash. The problem is, his crew is so rife with loathing that just getting to the bank’s front door will take a miracle as the plan starts to unravel before Dick’s eyes.

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