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Sliding Doors

Sliding Doors

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

19986.61h 39m

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.

Directed by Peter Howitt
Written by Peter Howitt
Produced by Sydney Pollack, Philippa Braithwaite, William Horberg
Box OfficeBudget: $6.0MRevenue: $58.8M

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

london, englandex-girlfriendin flagrantifatetubeboyfriend girlfriend relationshipparallel livesparallel storyalternate timelinewhat ifpublicistfired from a jobparallel layers of realityromantic

About Sliding Doors

Sliding Doors is a comedy, drama, fantasy, romance film released in 1998 exploring themes of london, england, ex-girlfriend, in flagranti, fate, tube, boyfriend girlfriend relationship. Directed by Peter Howitt, it stars Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hannah, John Lynch. 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.

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