| Hi-Tops | |
| Director: | Ernie Rettino Debby Kerner Rettino |
| Producer: | Ernie Rettino Debby Kerner Rettino |
| Starring: | Crystal Lewis |
| Music: | Ernie Rettino Debby Kerner Rettino |
| Distributor: | Maranatha Music Word Inc |
| Runtime: | 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |