The Search for John Gissing

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The Search for John Gissing

2001

1h 31m

4.5(12 votes)

Comedy

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

Alan Rickman

John Gissing

Acting

Janeane Garofalo

Linda Barnes

Acting

Mike Binder

Matthew Barnes

Acting

Sonya Walger

Sister Mary

Acting

Juliet Stevenson

Gwenyth Moore

Acting

Allan Corduner

Francois Fuller

Acting

Owen Teale

Giles Hanagan

Acting

Nigel Terry

Alan Jardeen

Acting

Frank Harper

Dexter

Acting

James Lance

Donny the Janitor

Acting

Lee Oakes

Carl Gissing

Acting

Angela Pleasence

Johanna Frielduct

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