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Sliding Doors
Sliding Doors

Sliding Doors

What if one split second sent your life in two completely different directions?

Genres

ComedyDramaFantasyRomance

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London publicist Helen, effortlessly slides between parallel storylines that show what happens when she does or does not catch a train back to her apartment. Love. Romantic entanglements. Deception. Trust. Friendship. Comedy. All come into focus as the two stories shift back and forth, overlap and surprisingly converge.

Others

Budget

$6000000

Revenue

$58809149

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

6.568/10

Release Date

23 April 1998

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Gwyneth Paltrow

Gwyneth Paltrow

Helen Quilley

John Hannah

John Hannah

James Hamilton

John Lynch

John Lynch

Gerry

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Lydia

Zara Turner

Zara Turner

Anna

Douglas McFerran

Douglas McFerran

Russell

Paul Brightwell

Paul Brightwell

Clive

Nina Young

Nina Young

Claudia

Virginia McKenna

Virginia McKenna

James' Mother

Kevin McNally

Kevin McNally

Paul

Theresa Kartell

Theresa Kartell

Rachael

Christopher Villiers

Christopher Villiers

Steve

Terry English

Terry English

Kind Cabbie

Paul Stacey

Paul Stacey

Man on Tube

Peter Howitt

Peter Howitt

Cheeky Bloke

Joanna Roth

Joanna Roth

Suspicious Girl

Neil Stuke

Neil Stuke

Defensive Bloke

Evelyn Duah

Evelyn Duah

Receptionist

Linda Broughton

Linda Broughton

Theatre Nurse

Pip Miller

Pip Miller

Consultant

Barry Lee-Thomas

Barry Lee-Thomas

Local MP

Vivienne Soan

Vivienne Soan

Nurse

Alex Reid

Alex Reid

Waiter

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