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High Life

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It's 1983, and hopeless junkie Dick gets an unwelcome visit from the past - his seriously sleazy former cellmate, Bug, to be precise. Bug requires a crash course in the 80s: different music, different drugs, and machines in walls that dispense money. The latter development gives Dick an idea.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2009-02-07

Runtime: 80 mins

Director: Gary Yates

Writer: Lee MacDougall, Gary Yates

Spoken language: English

Genres: Comedy, Crime

Original title: High Life

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Production Countries: Canada

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