The Search for John Gissing
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| The Search for John Gissing | |
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| Directed by | Mike Binder |
| Produced by | Jack Binder Marc Frydman James Harbaugh |
| Written by | Mike Binder |
| Starring | Mike Binder Alan Rickman Janeane Garofalo |
| Music by | Larry Groupé |
| Cinematography | Sue Gibson |
| Editing by | Roger Nygard |
| Release date(s) | 2001, 2001 |
| Running time | 91mins . |
| Country |  |
The Search for John Gissing is a comedy written and directed by Mike Binder and produced by Jack Binder. Set in London, it stars Mike Binder, Alan Rickman and Janeane Garofalo, amongst others.
Tagline: An American businessman (Mike Binder) and his wife (Janeane Garofalo) have their lives turned upside-down by the British co-worker (Alan Rickman) he has unknowingly come to replace.
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[edit] Plot
Matthew Barnes is a young exec on the move up who finds himself a pawn in corporate in-fighting when he's sent to London to oversee a merger. He's to replace John Gissing; Gissing's gotten wind of it, and he makes sure that Matthew and his wife Linda, who has dutifully but reluctantly come to England, have a miserable first few days there. By the time Matthew figures out what's happening and declares a counter offensive, it may be too late to save himself from a transfer to Detroit. With Gissing still holding lots of cards and Linda more unhappy by the moment, Matthew must reevaluate. All out war? A partnership with Gissing? Some third way?
[edit] Cast
- Mike Binder — Matthew Barnes
- Janeane Garofalo — Linda Barnes
- Alan Rickman — John Gissing
- Sonya Walger — Sister Mary
- Juliet Stevenson — Gwyneth Moore
- Allan Corduner — Francois "Fuller" Feulliere
- Owen Teale— Giles Hanagan
- Frank Harper — Dexter
- James Lance — Donny
- Lee Oakes — Carl Gissing
- Angela Pleasence — Johanna Frielduct
- Tim Briggs — Hotel Clerk
- Caroline Holdaway — Gissing's Assistant
[edit] Response
Not having found an appropriate distribution deal, Sunlight Productions set the film aside following its festival premieres. Shortly thereafter, an online petition was formed in a plea for the release of the film. Recognizing the sparked interest of over 3300 signatures to date, Mike and Jack Binder's Sunlight Productions has made the film available online.
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] Awards won
[edit] Official Selection
- AFI Fest 2001
- Hamptons International Film Festival 2002
- Rome Film Festival 2002
- Palm Springs International Film Festival 2002
- U.S. Comedy Arts Festival Aspen 2002
- South by Southwest
- Newport Beach Film Festival 2002
- Victoria Film Festival 2002
- Raindance Film Festival
[edit] External links
- The Search for John Gissing at the Internet Movie Database
- Clips at Mike Binder's personal site
- Clips, Photos, and Info at the Sunlight Productions official site
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