Cashback

"You give 8 hours... They give you money."

2004 0h 18m EN

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7.0

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7.6

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★7.0TMDB · 172★7.6IMDB · 11,441

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Ben is an art college student in London, whose imagination runs wild as he works the late-night shift at the local supermarket. What do he and his colleagues do to pass the long, endless hours of the night?

“You give 8 hours... They give you money.”

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Cast

Sean Biggerstaff
Ben
Emilia Fox
Sharon
Stuart Goodwin
Jenkins
Michael Dixon
Barry
Michael Lambourne
Matt
Hatti Riemer
Old Lady
Frank Hesketh
Young Ben
Irene Bagach
Frozen Girl 1

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sean Ellis
Writers: Sean Ellis
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sean Ellis, shot by Alex Barber. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dayn Williams shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sean Biggerstaff and Emilia Fox and Stuart Goodwin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "You give 8 hours... They give you money.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0409799 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Sean Ellis directs. Alex Barber behind the camera. Dayn Williams cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 18-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 22 years ago.
4Directed by Sean Ellis, shot by Alex Barber. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Dayn Williams shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sean Biggerstaff and Emilia Fox and Stuart Goodwin carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "You give 8 hours... They give you money.".
8IMDB entry: tt0409799 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 16 themes, including "work", "supermarket", "time", "sketch".