High Life

Set in 1983, this crime comedy follows Dick, a drug addict and small-time criminal. When his volatile former cellmate Bug returns after time in prison, Bug struggles to adapt to the culture and technology of the decade. The duo, along with their associates Donnie and Billy, decide to target the newly introduced automated teller machines to secure a large sum of money. Their attempt to rob three machines is complicated by their own unstable dynamics and an unexpected encounter with a bank cashier.

The film was directed by Gary Yates and is the first in a list of five films he directed, followed by Snowed Inn Christmas, One Winter Weekend, Pearl in Paradise, and Merry & Bright. Based on a work by Lee MacDougall, the screenplay was written by MacDougall and Yates. The movie features Timothy Olyphant as Dick, Stephen Eric McIntyre as Bug, Rossif Sutherland as Billy, and Joe Anderson as Donnie. Produced in Canada, the film has a runtime of 80 minutes and includes a credited cast of 23 people. On TMDB, the movie has a rating of 6/10 based on 58 votes.