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, and Danny Huston as himself. It is an

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distributed by TriStar Pictures and produced by

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Plot

''I Really Hate My Job'' is the story of the lives of five women stuck working in a second-rate London restaurant with

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. The action takes place over a single evening. Customers come and go, unaware of the real concerns of these women: a

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or two in the kitchen, bitter arguments about life and art, as well as a coup d'état in the kitchen, all overshadowed by the anticipation of a booking by a famous

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film star.

Cast

The principal cast consists of: * Neve Campbell as Abi (a waitress and an aspiring actress) * Shirley Henderson as Alice (a kitchen assistant, acting chef on the evening in question, and an aspiring writer) * Alexandra Maria Lara as Suzie (a waitress and an aspiring photographer) * Anna Maxwell Martin as Madonna (the

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) *

as Rita (the dishwasher) * Danny Huston as himself/ Al Bowlly

Release

The film received its North American premiere on 13 June 2007 at the Seattle International Film Festival, and by June 2008 had gone direct-to-video. It has also been shown on the Sundance Channel.

References

External links

* * {{Oliver Parker Films directed by Oliver Parker British comedy films 2007 comedy films 2007 films Films shot in London Films set in London 2000s English-language films 2000s British films English-language comedy films