Downtime
4.5
“Next time, take the stairs”
Ex-police psychologist Rob has plenty of problems of his own. Having retired through ill health, he is quite aware that he is not the best person to talk down suicidal single mother Chrissy when she threatens to throw herself off a Newcastle tower block. Rob is, however, the only person available, so he sets about helping Chrissy to overcome her fears, unexpectedly confronting several of his personal demons along the way.
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Cast
22 people
Paul McGann
Rob
Known for
Luther
Alien³
Susan Lynch
Chrissy
Known for
Ready Player One
From Hell
Tom Georgeson
Jimmy
Known for
A Fish Called Wanda
Bleak House
David Roper
Mike
Known for
The Damned United
Denise Bryson
Jan
Also in
Our Friends in the North
Fighting for Gemma
Adam Johnston
Jake
David Horsefield
Kevin
Also in
Five Days in August
Stephen Graham
Jacko
Known for
Snatch
Adolescence
Birdy Sweeney
Pat
Known for
The Crying Game
Paul Johnson
Marcus
Also in
Frankie
Neil Armstrong
Jones
Also in
The Cinder Path
Tilly Trotter
Hywel Berry
Paul
Also in
The Glass Virgin
The Black Velvet Gown
Bharat Nalluri Director
First release October 21, 1997 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
Pilgrim Films
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 21, 1997
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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