| The Search for John Gissing | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Mike Binder |
| Written by | Mike Binder |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Sue Gibson |
| Edited by | Roger Nygard |
| Music by | Larry Groupé |
Release date |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Search for John Gissing is a 2001 comedy film written and directed by Mike Binder, produced by Jack Binder, and starring Alan Rickman, Janeane Garofalo, and Mike Binder, set in London.[1] The film won Best Picture at the 2002 Sarasota Film Festival.
Plot
[edit]Matthew Barnes is a young executive on the move, 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. However Gissing gets wind of it, and makes sure that Matthew and his wife Linda, who has come to England with Matthew, have a miserable first few days there.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Alan Rickman — John Gissing
- Mike Binder — Matthew Barnes
- Janeane Garofalo — Linda Barnes
- Sonya Walger — Sister Mary
- Juliet Stevenson — Gwyneth Moore
- Allan Corduner — Francois "Fuller" Feulliere
- Owen Teale— Giles Hanagan
- Nigel Terry — Alan Jardeen
- Frank Harper — Dexter
- James Lance — Donny
- Lee Oakes — Carl Gissing
- Angela Pleasence — Johanna Frielduct
- Tim Briggs — Hotel Clerk
- Caroline Holdaway — Gissing's assistant
Response
[edit]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, garnering more than 3,000 signatures. Mike and Jack Binder's Sunlight Productions made the film available online.
Awards and nominations
[edit]Awards won
[edit]Official selection
[edit]- 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[3]
- Raindance Film Festival
Releases
[edit]This film was released on UK DVD by Simply Media 2 July 2018.
References
[edit]- ^ Foundas, Scott (2001-11-15). "The Search for John Gissing". Variety. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ^ Monfette, Christopher (2007-08-09). "The Search for John Gissing DVD Review". IGN. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ^ "Movie Review - Search For John Gissing, The - eFilmCritic". www.efilmcritic.com. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
External links
[edit]- The Search for John Gissing at IMDb
- Clips at Mike Binder's personal site
- Clips, Photos, and Info at the Sunlight Productions official site