Sliding Doors

Apr 23, 1998

1h 39m

★ 6.6

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

Overview

Helen, a London ad executive, is fired from her job and rushes out to catch a train, but, as she runs down, her life suddenly splits off. In one version she catches the train; in the second, she misses it. Her whole life changes in that one second, and the rest of the film depicts what happens in each scenario.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Fantasy

Romance

Production Companies

Intermedia Films

Mirage Enterprises

Miramax

Paramount Pictures

Sliding Doors Trailers

Cast

Helen Quilley

Gwyneth Paltrow

James Hamilton

John Hannah

Gerry

John Lynch

Lydia

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Anna

Zara Turner

Russell

Douglas McFerran

Clive

Paul Brightwell

Claudia

Nina Young

James' Mother

Virginia McKenna

Paul

Kevin McNally

Rachael

Theresa Kartell

Steve

Christopher Villiers

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