Lowlife, a black comedy crime thriller starring Nicki Micheaux, Ricardo Adam Zarate, and Jon Oswald, premiered during the 2017 Fantasia International Film Festival. Following its release at the festival, the Ryan Prows-directed film was made available to a wider audience through its release in theatres and VOD on April 6, 2018.
Some of the streaming platforms where Lowlife is currently available are AMC+, Philo, Amazon Prime Video, and Apple TV Plus. The film is also available on other platforms, such as Fandango at Home and Sling TV. While certain platforms mentioned here will let users watch the movie with a regular subscription, some will require users to make extra payments.
Streaming options for Lowlife explored
Those who want to watch Lowlife from the comfort of their homes can easily do so, as the movie can be found on several well-known streaming services. Some of the platforms where the film is available are AMC+, Philo, YouTube, Sling TV, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Google Play Movies, Fandango at Home, and Apple TV Plus.
As mentioned before, while some of the aforementioned platforms will allow users to access the movie with a standard subscription, others will require users to pay additional amounts.
For instance, people willing to watch the movie on Amazon Prime Video can rent it for $2.99(SD version) and $3.99(HD version), or they can purchase it for $9.99(SD version) and $14.99(HD version).
Interested Prime viewers have two other options: a 7-day free trial of AMC+ or a 7-day free trial of IFC Films Unlimited, both of which can be canceled before the trial period ends.
If none of these options work, the only solution is to use VPNs. Reliable Virtual Private Networks such as NordVPN and Express VPN should allow interested viewers to watch the film without problems after fulfilling the necessary prerequisites.
About cast and crew
Given below is a list of the cast of the movie, along with the characters they play in it:
- Nicki Micheaux as Crystal
- Ricardo Adam Zarate as El Monstruo
- Santana Dempsey as Kaylee
- Jon Oswald as Randy
- Mark Burnham as Teddy Haynes
- Shaye Ogbonna as Keith
- King Orba as Dan
- Jose Rosete as Agent Fowler
- Olivia Lynn Benavides as Rosa Maria
- Clayton Cardenas as Wayne Hernandez
- Anna Pulido as Eloísa
- Jearnest Corchado as Gabriella Hernandez
- Joaquin Smith as Monstruo Niño
- Joey Puerto as Gilberto
- Rich Cassone as Patron in Bedazzled Jeans
- Brett Easton as ICE Agent
- Josh Fried as ICE Agent
- Ari Loeb as ICE Agent
- Kelli Jordan as Nessa
- Carlos Simental Jr. as Older Brother
Lowlife is written by Tim Cairo, Jake Gibson, Shaye Ogbonna, Ryan Prows, and Maxwell Michael Towson. It is directed by Ryan Prows and distributed by IFC Midnight. The film is produced by Narineh Hacopian, Derek Bishé, and Tim Cairo.
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Plot of the film
Set against a backdrop of decay in the underbelly of Los Angeles, the story of Lowlife alternates between the past and the present as three increasingly desperate individuals are entangled in an organ-harvesting plot run by a ruthless criminal mastermind.
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