Waydowntown
“Welcome to life at the bottom of the food chain.”
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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Fab Filippo
Tom Bennett
Don McKellar
Brad
Marya Delver
Sandra West
Gordon Currie
Curt Schwin
Tammy Isbell
Kathy
Tobias Godson
Randy
Jennifer Clement
Vicki Strayhorn
James McBurney
Phil
Derek Flores
Paul
Xantha Radley
June
Dan Willmott
Julian
Judith Buchan
Mrs. Drysdale
Michelle Beaudoin
Anise
Harris Hart
Mr. Mather
Nick Cleary
James
Brian Stollery
David
John Markey
Pizza Guy
Mike Eberly
Superhero
Release History & Theatrical Window
Source: IMDB (Toronto International Film Festival)
Festival / Special Debut
January 25, 2002
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$555K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gary Burns
- Screenplay & Story
- Patrick McLaughlin, Gary Burns, James Martin
- Original Score
- John Abram
- Original Title
- Waydowntown
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Budget
- $555K
- Production Studios
- Burns Film Ltd., CITY-TV, Canada Council for the Arts, Canadian Television (CTV), Téléfilm Canada, Odeon Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gary Burns
Patrick McLaughlin, Gary Burns, James Martin
John Abram
Patrick McLaughlin
Mark Lemmon
Gary Burns, Bryan Gliserman, Marguerite Pigott, Shirley Vercruysse
Department Leadership Roster
Gary Burns
Director
Tara Kozak
Costume Design
Devora Brown
Costume Design
John Abram
Original Music Composer
Patrick McLaughlin
Director of Photography
Patrick McLaughlin
Writer
Gary Burns
Producer
Mark Lemmon
Editor
Gary Burns
Writer
Shirley Vercruysse
Producer
James Martin
Writer
Donna Brunsdale
Production Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Waydowntown.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Waydowntown
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Waydowntown about?
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.
Who directed Waydowntown?
Waydowntown was directed by Gary Burns.
Who stars in Waydowntown?
The principal cast of Waydowntown includes Fab Filippo, Don McKellar, Marya Delver, Gordon Currie, Tammy Isbell.
When was Waydowntown released and how long is it?
Waydowntown was released in 2002 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for Waydowntown?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Waydowntown was composed by John Abram.