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27 November 1998 (USA) moreTagline:
A romantic comedy for the romantically challenged.Plot:
Jimmy needs $900 to clear a gambling debt but a series of lies leads to Ray trying to raise the cash from friend's who owe him money. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
Nostalgic Bar Tour of Upper West Side moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Campbell Scott | ... | Ray |
 | Moira Kelly | ... | Susan |
 | Michelle Durning | ... | Yale |
 | Eric Stoltz | ... | Jimmy |
 | Peter Riegert | ... | Minor |
| Charles Durning | ... | Fatty |
 | Katrin Cartlidge | ... | April |
 | Saundra Santiago | ... | Elena |
| Carlo Alban | ... | Ricky |
 | David Aaron Baker | ... | Cliff |
 | Daryl Hannah | ... | Maggie |
| Steve Gilger | ... | Bar Patron |
| J. Tucker Smith | ... | Adrien (as Tucker Smith) |
| Elizabeth Van Dyke | ... | Charlotte |
| Christina Santiago | ... | Twin #1 |
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Rated R for strong language.Parents Guide:
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Continuity: During 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. moreQuotes:
April: What do you want for Christmas?Ray: [whispers] You.
April: What?
Ray: I want you for Christmas.
April: Good, because then I don't have to shop... and I'll be fun to unwrap.
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I loved the fact that the producers of Hi-Life used real Upper West Side locations in this film, including the Hi-Life itself. It tugged at the heartstrings of this former UWS resident, now exiled to Atlanta. The movie itself was tolerable -- mainly because Peter Riegert was in it. Can't have enough Peter Riegert in a movie, as far as I'm concerned. The rest of the cast was amiable, if not very energetic. The story -- which could have been quite clever, with various folks chasing the same $900 for a variety of unethical reasons -- floundered in the face of lackadaisical pacing and cramped, dark cinematography.