8 Minutes Idle 11 years old

You can't put life on hold

8 Minutes Idle

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

Credits

8 Minutes Idle Cast

Name Character
Tom Hughes He was 26, now 38 years old as Dan
Antonia Thomas She was 25, now 37 years old as Adrienne
Ophelia Lovibond She was 26, now 38 years old as Teri
Montserrat Lombard She was 29, now 41 years old as Alice
Pippa Haywood She was 50, now 62 years old as Kathy
Luke Newberry He was 22, now 34 years old as Jonno
Paul Kaye He was 47, 20 years old when he died as Steve
Robert Wilfort He was 34, now 46 years old as Bryan
Sarah Buckland as Nurse

8 Minutes Idle Crew

Name Department
Nicholas Blincoe as Screenplay. He was 47 (now 59) years old Writing
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8 Minutes Idle (11 years)

You can't put life on hold

  • Release day: Thursday, March 29, 2012
  • Runtime: 86 minutes
  • Budget: 400000.00