High Stakes
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57% Critic Match

High Stakes

She was high class... He was highly confused...

5.7 / 10 1986 1h 22mNR English
Comedy

Storyline

Hard boiled tales of tough molls and trigger happy gangsters, screwball chases, and wartime intrigue are spun together in this send-up of the 40's film noir adventure, with a modern twist. Stars David Foley, Roberta Weiss.

Cast & Crew

Dave Foley

Dave Foley

Bo Baker

Lead
Roberta Weiss

Roberta Weiss

Terry Carson

Jackson Davies

Jackson Davies

Billings

Winston Rekert

Winston Rekert

Dorian Kruger

Blu Mankuma

Blu Mankuma

Reverand Willis

Anthony Harrison

Anthony Harrison

Doorman

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Larry Kent's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. High Stakes is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker