8.5 Hours
2008, English. Directed by Brian Lally.
"The film every office worker should see"
"8.5 Hours" is a drama about one extraordinary day in the lives of four Dublin office workers during the final months of Ireland's Celtic Tiger years. A controversial mix of intense drama and some very black comedy, it depicts the personal lives of four workers in a small software company spiralling out of control throughout the course of one working day from 9.00 to 5.30, the 8.5 hours of the title. Sexually charged and constantly surprising, the story relentlessly twists and turns and builds to a series of haunting and unforgettable resolutions.
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Brian LallyDirector
- Rachel LallyRosemary
- Lynette CallaghanRachel
- Jonathan ByrneTony
- Deborah WisemanBarbara
- Brendan McCormackDavid
- Tom O'SullivanMartin
- Geraldine PlunkettMaggie
- Gary EganEstate Agent
- Fred LedouxSimon (as Frederic Ledoux)
- Ceire O'DonoghueClaire(as Ceire O' Donoghue)
- Neil O'SheaHotel Manager
- Martha Van Der BlyLori
Details
- Released
- 10 July 2008
- Written by
- Brian Lally
- Budget
- $100K
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How long is 8.5 Hours?
8.5 Hours runs 112 minutes (1h 52m).
Does 8.5 Hours have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is 8.5 Hours on?
8.5 Hours isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 July 2008. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like 8.5 Hours?
If you liked 8.5 Hours, try CQ, SubUrbia, Hooking Up.
Who directed 8.5 Hours?
8.5 Hours (2008) was directed by Brian Lally and stars Rachel Lally, Lynette Callaghan, Jonathan Byrne.