Project Detail

The Hi-Lo Country

Synopsis

A fiery drama detailing the uncanny friendship of two hard-living men, and one woman, set against the sweeping backdrop of America's south west in the years following the Second World War.

Details

Year
1998
Type of film
Features
Format
35mm
Director
Stephen Frears
Producer
Martin Scorsese, Barbara De Fina
Director of Photography
Oliver Stapleton
Principal cast
Woody Harrelson and Billy Crudup
Executive Screen Writer
Walon Green

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Production Status

Production Company

Working Title Films c/o Polygram Film International Oxford House 76 Oxford Street London W1N 0HQ Tel: 020 7307 1300 Fax: 020 7307 1301

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