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Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel

Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel

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Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel

"Three guys. One pub. Too much time on their hands."

2009

1h 23m

6.9(703 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Science Fiction

Overview

Follows three social outcasts -- two geeks and a cynic -- as they attempt to navigate a time-travel conundrum in the middle of a British pub.

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Cast & crew

9 featured cast members

Starring

Chris O'Dowd

Chris O'Dowd

Ray

Dean Lennox Kelly

Dean Lennox Kelly

Pete

Marc Wootton

Marc Wootton

Toby

Anna Faris

Anna Faris

Cassie

Meredith MacNeill

Meredith MacNeill

Millie

Ray Gardner

Mellor

Nick Ewans

Nick Ewans

Barry

Arthur Nightingale

Old Man

John Snowden

Dart Player (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Gareth Carrivick
Written by: Jamie Mathieson
Produced by: Neil Peplow
Justin Anderson Smith

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