The Search for John Gissing

The Search for John Gissing
The Search for John Gissing
	Promotional poster
Directed by	Mike Binder
Written by	Mike Binder
Produced by	Jack Binder; Marc Frydman; James Harbaugh;
Starring	Alan Rickman; Mike Binder; Janeane Garofalo;
Cinematography	Sue Gibson
Edited by	Roger Nygard
Music by	Larry Groupé
Release date	2001;
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

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

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

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.