Sliding Doors (1998)

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6.7	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Peter Howitt

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Gwyneth Paltrow
Helen

John Hannah
James

John Lynch
Gerry

Jeanne Tripplehorn
Lydia

Zara Turner
Anna

Douglas McFerran
Russell

Paul Brightwell
Clive

Nina Young
Claudia

Written by

Peter Howitt
writer

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13 years, 3 months ago at Jan 20 16:14

eleblack

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The film could have been handled better: the two storylines get a bit confusing after a while, which could have been avoided by showing one of the two dimensions first (e.g. the one that ends bad) and then the second one: the message of the movie would have been as clear as it is. This movie earns a 7/10 because Gywneth is amazing - the male cast could have been better!

A good movie

9 years, 4 months ago at Dec 29 12:58

johanlefourbe

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To be honest, I wasn't really sure what to expect from this flick but since I always had a weak spot for Gwyneth Paltrow, I was quite eager to check it out. Basically, like most romantic-comedies, it has a gimmick and this one (we get to see 2 storylines intertwined depending on a simple choice made by the main character somewhere at the beginning) was not really original whatsoever but it was not... read more

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Description: Arriving at work one morning, Helen (Gwyneth Paltrow) discovers that she had been unjustifiably sacked from her PR job. She is returning home when an amazing thing happens, time reverses itself for a few seconds and a second version of herself is created. In one reality Helen catches the tube train, meets James (John Hannah) and arrives home to find her loathsome lothario lover Gerry (John Lynch) cheating on her with his ex-girlfriend Lydia (Jeanne Tripplehorn). In the other reality, Helen misses the tube train, gets mugged, goes to hospital and eventually arrives home to find Gerry alone in the shower. The two realities move fo ... (more)

Release date: 1 May 1998
UPC: 097363357674

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" Sliding Doors is a 1998 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Howitt and starring Gwyneth Paltrow while also featuring John Hannah, John Lynch, and Jeanne Tripplehorn. The film alternates between two storylines, showing two paths the central character's life could take depending on whether she catches a train. It has drawn numerous comparisons to Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski's 1987 film Blind Chance, the outcome of which also hinges on whether the protagonist ca"

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" First Viewing Viewing Date: January 14th Via: Stan. Plot: After losing her job, a London woman goes to take the train home. Two parallel realities ensue from a minor event at the train station. Rating: 7.3/10"

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" Directed by: Peter Howitt Produced by: Sydeny Pollack, Philippa Braithwaite, Guy East, Nicole Sinclair, and William Horberg Written by: Peter Howitt Cinematography: Remi Adefarasin Edited by: John Smith Music by: David Hirschfelder Distributed by: Miramax Pictures and Paramount Pictures"