Dead on Time

1983 0h 33m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 12

Comedy

Synopsis

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Bernard Fripp is told by his doctor that he has only 30 minutes left to live. This sets Bernard bumbling off on a mission to live his final minutes to the fullest.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rowan Atkinson
Bernard Fripp
Nigel Hawthorne
Doctor
Jim Broadbent
Vicar
Rupert Everett
Bank Customer / Blind Man
Greta Scacchi
Pretty Girl
Leslie Ash
Girl in Cafe
Tim McInnerny
Customer
Alex Norton
Foreigner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lyndall Hobbs
Writers: Richard Curtis, Rowan Atkinson
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 33-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Rowan Atkinson and Nigel Hawthorne and Jim Broadbent carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0137457 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lyndall Hobbs directs. Stuart De Jong cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 33-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
243 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Stuart De Jong shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Rowan Atkinson and Nigel Hawthorne and Jim Broadbent carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0137457 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.