Sliding Doors Characters

The worse off scenario.
Sliding doors characters. Anaesthetist uncredited jeremy caleb johnson. Hammerton kevin mcnally as paul christopher villiers as steve. Sliding doors poses two possible life narratives for helen gwyneth paltrow an english pr person supporting her boyfriend john lynch who is home writing a novel. The plot is based on the difference it makes to this woman s life whether she gets or misses a tube train.
Gwyneth paltrow john hannah and jeanne tripplehorn lead the cast and give strong performances. While the two timelines split with helen missing the titular doors the more important catalyst for divergence is when the helen who caught the train walks in on her boyfriend cheating on her. Rest of cast listed alphabetically. After getting fired she takes the train home to find him in their bed with another woman.
With gwyneth paltrow john hannah john lynch jeanne tripplehorn. Especially paltrow who pulls double duty playing two characters that are the same person yet. Gwyneth paltrow as helen quilley john hannah as james hammerton john lynch as gerry jeanne tripplehorn as lydia zara turner as anna douglas mcferran as russell paul brightwell as clive nina young as claudia virginia mckenna as mrs. Directed by peter howitt.