

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.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- 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 runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Downtime is streaming on Shout! Factory in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Downtime?
Downtime (1997) was directed by Bharat Nalluri and stars Paul McGann, Susan Lynch, Tom Georgeson.