Hammerton kevin mcnally as paul christopher villiers as steve.
Sliding doors characters.
With gwyneth paltrow john hannah john lynch jeanne tripplehorn.
Anaesthetist uncredited jeremy caleb johnson.
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.
Especially paltrow who pulls double duty playing two characters that are the same person yet.
Rest of cast listed alphabetically.
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.
The plot is based on the difference it makes to this woman s life whether she gets or misses a tube train.
A london woman s love life and career both hinge unknown to her on whether or not she catches a train.
Gwyneth paltrow john hannah and jeanne tripplehorn lead the cast and give strong performances.
The worse off scenario.
Bob uncredited carlton jarvis.
Directed by peter howitt.