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Waydowntown
Waydowntown

Waydowntown

Welcome to life at the bottom of the food chain.

Genres

ComedyDrama

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Four young office workers have a bet going to see who can last the longest without going outside. In the maze that is the downtown core of a large city, glass skywalks connect apartment buildings, office towers and shopping malls. Its day 28 of the bet and over the lunch hour, as the office prepares for the company founder's retirement party, things start to seriously unravel.

Others

Budget

$555000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

84 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

25 January 2002

Country

Canada

Cast

Fab Filippo

Fab Filippo

Tom Bennett

Don McKellar

Don McKellar

Brad

Marya Delver

Marya Delver

Sandra West

Gordon Currie

Gordon Currie

Curt Schwin

Tammy Isbell

Tammy Isbell

Kathy

Tobias Godson

Tobias Godson

Randy

Jennifer Clement

Jennifer Clement

Vicki Strayhorn

James McBurney

James McBurney

Phil

Derek Flores

Derek Flores

Paul

Xantha Radley

Xantha Radley

June

Dan Willmott

Dan Willmott

Julian

Judith Buchan

Judith Buchan

Mrs. Drysdale

Michelle Beaudoin

Michelle Beaudoin

Anise

Harris Hart

Harris Hart

Mr. Mather

Nick Cleary

Nick Cleary

James

Brian Stollery

Brian Stollery

David

John Markey

John Markey

Pizza Guy

Mike Eberly

Mike Eberly

Superhero

Jack Rich

Jack Rich

Secretary

Donna Brunsdale

Donna Brunsdale

Magazine Store Clerk

Robert Manitopyes

Robert Manitopyes

Falling Man

James Wilson

James Wilson

Colliding Businessman

Bob Steele

Bob Steele

Radio DJ (voice)

Lisa Player

Lisa Player

Radio DJ (voice)

Joe Sports

Joe Sports

Radio DJ (voice)

Sue Deyell

Sue Deyell

Radio DJ (voice)

Dave Wicks

Dave Wicks

Radio DJ (voice)

Tara Howie

Tara Howie

Smoker (uncredited)

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