8 Minutes Idle

8 Minutes Idle (2012)

You can't put life on hold

  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Date: 2012-03-29
  • User Rating: 5.1/10 from 17 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 26min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: BBC Film
  • Production Country: United Kingdom
  • Director: Mark Simon Hewis
star 5.1/10
From 17 Ratings
5.4

Summary

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

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  • Tom Hughes

    as Dan
  • Ophelia Lovibond

    as Teri
  • Montserrat Lombard

    as Alice
  • Antonia Thomas

    as Adrienne
  • Jack Ashton

    as Ian
  • Divian Ladwa

    as Dev
  • Paul Kaye

    as Steve
  • Pippa Haywood

    as Kathy
  • Luke Newberry

    as Jonno
  • Robert Wilfort

    as Bryan
  • Nick Blakeley

    as Caller on Hold
  • Sarah Buckland

    as Nurse
  • Leigh Quinn

    as Carrie Oke
  • Angela P. Martinez

    as Eva
  • Jonathan Busby

    as Donal
  • Richard Turton-Trigg

    as Partygoer
  • Frankie Townsend

    as Dirty Mathilda
  • Roddy Peters

    as Spencer
  • Kid Carpet

    as Karaoke DJ
  • Edward Croker

    as Reggle
  • Leela Jaffy

    as Arabella
Writing Matt Thorne Writer
Production Sarah Cox Producer
Directing Mark Simon Hewis Director
Writing Nicholas Blincoe Screenplay

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