High Stakes (1989)
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Sally Kirkland stars as a good-hearted hooker named Bambi Rose in this odd crime-drama from director Amos Kollek. Bambi is getting a bit long in the tooth, and is at the mercy of a sadistic pimp named Slim (Richard Lynch), who has his fingers in nearly every sort of crime imaginable. When a greedy… More Sally Kirkland stars as a good-hearted hooker named Bambi Rose in this odd crime-drama from director Amos Kollek. Bambi is getting a bit long in the tooth, and is at the mercy of a sadistic pimp named Slim (Richard Lynch), who has his fingers in nearly every sort of crime imaginable. When a greedy Wall Street stockbroker (Robert LuPone) shows up on her doorstep after being mugged, Bambi enlists his aid in ripping off Slim and saving her daughter from a life of vice. More interesting than the film is the cast, which -- aside from including some fine performances from Kirkland and Lynch -- features such future luminaries as Kathy Bates and Sarah Michelle Gellar (credited as Sarah Gellar). ~ Robert Firsching, Rovi
- Directed By
- Amos Kollek
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Mystery & Suspense
- In Theaters
- Oct 9, 1989 Wide
- Studio
- Trimark
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Cast
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Sally Kirkland
as Melanie "Bambi" Rose
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Robert LuPone
as John Stratton
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Richard Lynch
as Slim
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Kathy Bates
as Jill
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Larry Block
as Harvey
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Joe Cirillo
as Waiter
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Jesse Corti
as Super
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Maia Danziger
as Veronica
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Sarah Michelle Gellar
as Karen
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Eddie Earl Hatch
as Earl
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W.T. Martin
as Bob
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Betty Miller
as Mother
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Rose Parra
as Tina
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June Stein
as Betty
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Maggie Wagner
as Woman in Bar
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Edward Black
as Bouncer
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Samantha Louca
as Strattan Receptionist
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Michael Steinhardt
as Good Time Man
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William Kennedy
as Man in Backroom
