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Hi-Tops | |
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Directed by | Ernie Rettino Debby Kerner Rettino |
Written by | Ernie Rettino Debby Kerner Rettino |
Produced by | Ernie Rettino Debby Kerner Rettino |
Starring | Crystal Lewis |
Music by | Ernie Rettino Debby Kerner Rettino |
Distributed by | Maranatha Music Word Inc |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Hi-Tops is a 1985 Christian movie musical about the lives of several high school students and a trio of angels who are sent to Earth to experience and study peer pressure. The film was originally a successful [ citation needed ] stage production that toured nationally.
The name of the musical, and of the eponymous band that figures in the plot, is derived from the high-top style of shoes popular among youth in the mid-1980s.
Three angels are sent to Earth by Gabriel on a "fact finding mission" to blend in with the teenagers at a high school and learn first hand what peer pressure is. At the same time, Lucifer shows up to try to win some souls for his side. [1] Chaos ensues, and so does a lot of music and dancing. All the main teenage characters, except the angels, are trying out to be in a band called "Hi-Tops". There are a few sub plots involving nerds, high school sweethearts, cheating on tests, taking drugs, etc.
As credited at the conclusion of the film:
Character | Name |
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Norman J. Pitts | Jeff Carter |
Ginny Alexander | Cheryl Dieda |
Lewy/Lucifer | Daniel Walters |
Heather Hanson | Michelle Rees |
Tony Mizzarelli | Scott Richardson |
Grace | Jennine Jones |
Twinn Finn | Matt Wright |
Lily from the Valley | Crystal Lewis |
Gabriel | Robb Rigg |
Maggie | Maria Andrade |
Hi-Tops Leader | Phil Davis |
Lisa Louise LeBlanc | Holly Saunders |
Mr. Quirk | Alan Smith |
Travis | Ben Goodner |
Lisa | Lisa Walker |
Hi-Tops Dancer | Noah Penn |
Hi-Tops Dancer | Jody Williams |
Hi-Tops Dancer | Angel Smythe |
Emily | Emily Olinger |
Guardian Angel | Robert Smith |
Sam | David Hare |
Song [2] | Featured Singers | |
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1. | Overture | |
2. | Father of Lights | |
3. | The Fight Song | Hi-Tops Leader (Phil Davis) |
4. | Fads | Ensemble |
5. | Don't Think About the Consequences | Lewy (Daniel Walters) |
6. | Stand Back | Heather Hanson (Michelle Rees) |
7. | The Love Song for Two Nerds | Norman J. Pitts (Jeff Carter) & Grace (Jennine Jones) |
8. | I Wanna Be in the Band | Ensemble |
9. | Nobody Knows What It's Like to be Alone | Norman J. Pitts (Jeff Carter) |
10. | Take Off Your Mask | Ensemble |
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