The Jumper (2004)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Iain Cash

Writer:

Iain Cash (writer)

Genre:

Comedy | Short

Tagline:

Only one man can save her, but it's not him.

Plot:

A woman is going to jump from a building and only one man can save her, but he can't make it. So she is going to have to put up with him.

Plot Keywords:

Black Humor | Suicidal

Cast

Deborah Brian	...	The Jumper / Susan
Rob Lewis	...	Brian

Directed by
Iain Cash

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Iain Cash		writer

Produced by
Iain Cash	....	producer

Original Music by
Christian Marcussen

Cinematography by
Malcolm Keys

Film Editing by
Stefan Petecki

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
David Molyneux	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Peter Wobser	....	boom operator
Peter Wobser	....	sound mixer
Rob Woodhouse	....	sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Moorcroft	....	assistant camera
Gregg Smith	....	camera operator

Other crew
Vincent King	....	health and safety
Diane Lownsbrough	....	production assistant

Thanks
Pat Cash	....	thanks
Roy Cash	....	thanks
Simon Kensdale	....	thanks

Production Companies

• Cash Productions

Runtime:

UK:10 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Company:

Cash Productions

Trivia:

The film was originally written while Iain Cash was at university, the film took place in a high rise car park, but had to be re-written when no car park would allow a suicide film to be made there. So the film was re-written to a normal building.

Quotes:

Brian: [walks onto the roof] Hello?
The Jumper: Don't come any closer! I'll do it if you come any closer!
Brian: [He walks over to her] Am sorry I couldn't hear you over there, what did you say?
The Jumper: I said I would jump if you came any closer!
Brian: Oh right, sorry love.

Talk about a dark comedy!

*** This comment may contain spoilers ***

This is a very dark and adult comedy from the UK. It begins with a lady standing atop a building. As a man approaches, she threatens to jump. Unexpectedly, the man seems totally unperturbed and encourages her to kill herself if she'd like, because he was busy and couldn't be bothered. Instead of jumping, she is quite stunned and just stands there--even after he leaves. However, he comes back a moment later--not to talk her down but to buy her car. After all, since she's dying, she won't need it!! There's a lot more to it than this, but by reading this you can tell it's a rather dark comedy--with a funny but sick twist at the end that may put off some viewers. Still, it was highly original and gave me a few good laughs. I can't wait to see more from the folks that made this film.