Sliding Doors
Year:
1997
Production Country:
Great Britain / USA
Helen is fired from her job at a PR company. She makes her way to the London Underground intending to go home to her flat and boyfriend, Gerry. Two different, intercut stories are told depending for their outcome on whether Helen catches or misses her train.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Helen Gwyneth Paltrow
- James John Hannah
- Gerry John Lynch
- Lydia Jeanne Tripplehorn
- Anna Zara Turner
- Russell Douglas Mcferran
- Clive Paul Brightwell
- Claudia Nina Young
- James's mother Virginia Mckenna
- Paul Kevin McNally
- kind cabbie Terry English
- man on tube Paul Stacey
- cheeky bloke Peter Howitt
- suspicious girl Joanna Roth
- defensive bloke Neil Stuke
- Rachael Theresa Kartell
- receptionist Evelyn Duah
- theatre nurse Linda Broughton
- doctor Charlotte Fryer
- consultant Pip Miller
- Steve Christopher Villiers
- mother Merryn Jones
- child Ella Jones
- concerned diner Julie Mcdowell
- [originally cast] Phyllida Law
- [Frau Goebbels] Barbara Berkery
- [passer-by, Lydia leaves Gerry's flat] William Horberg
Credits
Direction
- Director Peter Howitt
- Assistant Director (1st) Richard Whelan
- Assistant Director (2nd) Sara Desmond
- Assistant Director (3rd) Emma Griffiths
- Script Supervisor Ceri Evans-cooper
Production
- Production Company Mirage Enterprises
- Production Company InterMedia Film Equities
- Made in Association with British Screen
- Executive Producer Guy East
- Executive Producer Nigel Sinclair
- Producer Sydney Pollack
- Producer Philippa Braithwaite
- Producer William Horberg
- Co-producer David Wisnievitz
- Line Producer Helen Booth
- Associate Producer Sandy Poustie
- [for] Intermedia Films Will Evans
- [for] Intermedia Films Tim Haslam
- [for] Intermedia Films Kathy Goodman
- [for] Intermedia Films Paul Davis
- Unit Manager Andy Richards
- Production Co-ordinator Ros Davidson
- Production Accountant John Beharrell
- Location Manager Matt Steinmann
- Post-production Supervisor Stephen Barker
- Studio Shepperton Studios
Casting
- Casting Michelle Guish
Writing
- Written by Peter Howitt
- Script Consultant Douglas Mcferran
Photography
- Director of Photography Remi Adefarasin
- Camera Operator Jeremy Gee
- Steadicam Operator Alf Tramontin
- Focus Puller Julian Bucknall
- 2nd Focus Puller Jay Jay Odedra
- Clapper/Loader James Bloom
- 2nd Clapper/Loader Camille Griffin
- Key Grip John Arnold
Special Effects
- Digital Visual Effects Cinesite (Europe) Ltd
- Special Effects Supervisor Bob Hollow
Editing
- Film Editor John Smith
Design
- Production Designer Maria Djurkovic
- Art Director Martyn John
- Storyboard Artist Douglas Ingram
Costumes
- Costume Designer Jill Taylor
- Costumer Charlotte Sewell
- Gwneth Paltrow's Wardrobe Calvin Klein
Make-up
- Key Make-up Designer Tina Earnshaw
- Make-up Artist Rebecca Lafford
- Make-up Artist Lisa Mcdevitt
- Key Hair Dresser Simon Thompson
- Hairstylist Graham Pownall
- Hairstylist Zoe Tahir
Titles
- Opticals/Titles Cine Image Film Opticals
Music
- Music David Hirschfelder
- Orchestra - Australia Film Harmonix
- Orchestrations David Hirschfelder
- Orchestrations Ricky Edwards
- Music Notation Sam Schwarz
- Music Co-ordinator Kaylin Frank
- Music Editor John Finklea
Sound
- Scoring Mixer/Recording Engineer Chris Scallan
- Original Music Recorded @ Adelphia Studios (Melbourne)
- Sound Mixer John Midgley
- Boom Operator June Prinz
- Re-recording Mixer Chris Jenkins
- Re-recording @ Todd AO Hollywood
- Digital Sound Editing/Foley Facilities Paramount Pictures
- Sound Editor David B. Cohen
- Sound Editor Beth Sterner
- Dialogue Editor Laura Lovejoy
- ADR Editor Laura Lovejoy
- Foley Artist Sarah Monat
- Foley Artist Robin Harlan
- Foley Recordist Carolyn Sauer
- Foley Mixer Randy Singer
- Supervising Foley Editor Thomas Small
- Foley Editor Tammy Fearing
Stunts
- Stunt Co-ordinator Helen Caldwell
- Stunts Helen Caldwell
- Stunts Séon Rogers
- Stunts Roy Alon
- Stunts Adrian O'neil
Consultant
- Dialogue Coach Barbara Berkery
- Production Processing Technicolor Laboratories
