

8 Minutes Idle
You can't put life on hold
Genres
Overview
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
Details
Budget
$400000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
86 min
Release Date
2012-03-29
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
18
Vote Average
5.1
Tom Hughes
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Ophelia Lovibond
Teri
Montserrat Lombard
Alice
Antonia Thomas
Adrienne
Jack Ashton
Ian
Divian Ladwa
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Paul Kaye
Steve
Pippa Haywood
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Luke Newberry
Jonno
Robert Wilfort
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Nick Blakeley
Caller on Hold
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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
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