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Downtime

1997, English. Directed by Bharat Nalluri.

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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1h 30m
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English
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Downtime is streaming on Shout! Factory in India.

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Released
21 October 1997
Country
United Kingdom

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Downtime (1997) was directed by Bharat Nalluri and stars Paul McGann, Susan Lynch, Tom Georgeson.

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