

The Search for John Gissing
2001-11-01 · 91 min · ★ 4.9
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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- Directors
- Mike Binder
- Production companies
- Sunlight Productions, Dyno-B Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Alan RickmanJohn Gissing
Janeane GarofaloLinda Barnes
Mike BinderMatthew Barnes
Sonya WalgerSister Mary
Juliet StevensonGwenyth Moore
Allan CordunerFrancois Fuller
Owen TealeGiles Hanagan
Nigel TerryAlan Jardeen
Frank HarperDexter
James LanceDonny the Janitor
Lee OakesCarl Gissing
Angela PleasenceJohanna FrielductTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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