8 Minutes Idle
You can't put life on hold
2012 | 86m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Mark Simon Hewis |
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| Writer: | Matt Thorne, Nicholas Blincoe |
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| Based upon Matt Thorne's award-winning novel about life in a call centre, "Eight Minutes Idle" is a warped urban comedy about what it really means to put your life 'on hold'! Dan Thomas has always taken the path of least resistance - in his work life, home life and love life! But when Dan finds himself kicked out of the family home, he's faced with no option but to secretly move into the call centre where he works. Suddenly, everything that he's previously taken for granted - a well-stocked fridge, clean clothes, his friends, his self respect, even his beloved cat - are either disappearing or conspiring against him. As Dan's work/life balance spirals dangerously out of control, he's forced to break out of old habits and to dare to do something he has never had to do before - really care about someone other than himself. Written by Sarah Cox | |
| Release Date: | Mar 29, 2012 |
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| Director: | Mark Simon Hewis |
| Writer: | Matt Thorne, Nicholas Blincoe |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | parent child relationship, homelessness, hit-and-run, crush, office politics, drugs, twenty something, office romance, bristol |
| Production Companies | BBC Film, Arthur Cox |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $400,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tom Hughes | Dan |
| Ophelia Lovibond | Teri |
| Montserrat Lombard | Alice |
| Antonia Thomas | Adrienne |
| Jack Ashton | Ian |
| Divian Ladwa | Dev |
| Paul Kaye | Steve |
| Pippa Haywood | Kathy |
| Luke Newberry | Jonno |
| Robert Wilfort | Bryan |
| Nick Blakeley | Caller on Hold |
| Sarah Buckland | Nurse |
| Leigh Quinn | Carrie Oke |
| Angela P. Martinez | Eva |
| Jonathan Busby | Donal |
| Richard Turton-Trigg | Partygoer |
| Frankie Townsend | Dirty Mathilda |
| Roddy Peters | Spencer |
| Kid Carpet | Karaoke DJ |
| Edward Croker | Reggle |
| Leela Jaffy | Arabella |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Mark Simon Hewis | Director |
| Matt Thorne | Writer |
| Nicholas Blincoe | Screenplay |
| Name | Title |
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| Sarah Cox | Producer |
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