IMDb 5.5 1977 HD

High Rolling

High Rolling

1977
Comedy Crime
89 min PG Australia
5.5 IMDB

Two fun-loving carnival workers take a vacation with the hope of finding plenty of sex and drugs. Their "quest" is fulfilled when they encounter a dope-peddler and two…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Igor Auzins
Starring
Joseph Bottoms / Wendy Hughes / Judy Davis / Simon Chilvers / Sandra McGregor / Grigor Taylor / John Clayton

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

hedonistic aimless indulgent escapist provocative straightforward unvarnished period piece debauched carefree potentially cautionary

Reviews

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Seraphina Chen
May 24, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

This 1977 offering, 'High Rolling', presents a direct approach to its subject matter. Joseph Bottoms and Wendy Hughes star as carnival workers whose holiday plans are fuelled by a desire for sex and drugs. Their pursuit leads them…

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Julian Thorne
May 24, 2026
2.0 / 5
2.0

'High Rolling' attempts to capture the hedonistic spirit of the late seventies, following two carnival workers, Joseph Bottoms and Wendy Hughes, on a quest for sex and drugs. Their holiday takes a predictable turn when they encounter a…

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Phoebe Finch
May 24, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

In 'High Rolling', we find a decidedly unpretentious exploration of youthful excess. The story centres on two carnival workers, Joseph Bottoms and Wendy Hughes, who set out on a holiday with explicit intentions of sexual encounters and drug-fuelled…

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Marcus Bellwether
May 24, 2026
2.5 / 5
2.5

One approaches 'High Rolling' with the expectation of a certain raucous, perhaps even sleazy, seventies romp. The premise is straightforward: two carnival workers, seeking sex and drugs, find their desires seemingly met by a dope-peddler and a pair…

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Eleanor Vance
May 24, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'High Rolling' presents a rather unvarnished glimpse into a seventies pursuit of pleasure. Joseph Bottoms and Wendy Hughes embody two carnival workers whose vacation plans are decidedly adult-oriented, seeking out carnal delights and illicit substances. Their journey leads…

FAQs

The exotic nightclub dancers, alongside the dope-peddler, represent the catalysts for the carnival workers' hedonistic quest to be fulfilled. Their presence suggests an intensification of the 'sex and drugs' element the protagonists are seeking, likely leading to further entanglements and pushing the boundaries of their holiday.