Watch Crossing the Floor (1996) Official Trailer
6.8 / 10 IMDb October 5, 1996 1h 10m
Political satire closely mirroring real-life British politics of the time - a self-serving Conservative minister "crosses the floor" to join the opposition Labour Party, at a time when the Conservative Party has a majority in Parliament of just one seat. Sequel to A Very Open Prison.
Director
Runtime
1h 10m
Release Date
October 5, 1996
Genre
TV Movie, Comedy, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Writers
Producers
Cast
Tom Wilkinson
as David Hanratty
Neil Pearson
as Tom Peel
Diana Kent
as Alison Hanratty
Helen Baxendale
as Ruth Clarke
Douglas Henshall
as Clive Colville
James Fleet
as Prime Minister
Clive Russell
as Mick Boyd
Meera Syal
as Reporter
Jonathan Cullen
as Michael Hilton
James Ellis
as Andrew Carson
Rosemary Martin
as Janet Pearce
Andy Hamilton
as Daily Comet Editor
Paula Jacobs
as Madam Speaker
Geoffrey Whitehead
as Asst. Chief Constable Turpin
Julian Fellowes
as Sir Mortimer Fawkes
Norman Bird
as Grandfather
Tony Gardner
as TV Interviewer
Moray Hunter
as Down and Out
Carolyn Pickles
as Returning Officer
No photo
Helena McCarthy
as Old Lady
Advertisement
Viewer Reviews
Sign in to rate and review this movie.
Sign in Loading reviews…