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Matthew Barnes is a young exec on the move up who finds himself a pawn in corporate in-fighting when he's sent to London to oversee a merger. The Search for John Gissing (2001) directed by Mike Binder • Reviews, film + cast • Letterboxd
Summaries. Matthew Barnes is a young exec on the move up 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; Gissing's gotten wind of it, and he makes sure that Matthew and his wife Linda, who has dutifully but reluctantly come to England, have a miserable first few days ...
Apr 22, 2002 · Director Mike Binder brings just a dash of high brow gimmickry to “The Search for John Gissing,” primarily in the form of the mini jump-cut clusters he effectively scatters throughout this dryly witty film. Pointless in and of themselves, they scoot the pace along a bit while providing a dash of European style to this unlikely comedic romp ...
Aug 12, 2008 · Akin to television series The Office, and many other feature length comedies about vicious takeovers, bureaucracy, and foul business practice like 9 to 5, The Search for John Gissing also stars Alan Rickman as Gissing, a British fellow out to foil Matthew Barnes, the fumbling Woody Allen-type character portrayed by Binder. This revenge tale ...
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Nov 1, 2001 · The Search for John Gissing. 2001 Comedy · 1h 31m. We've checked all the major streaming services, and this title is not found on any of them right now. Get Notified. Matthew Barnes is a young exec on the move up who finds himself a pawn in corporate in-fighting when he's sent to London to oversee a merger.
Nov 15, 2001 · "The Search for John Gissing" is enjoyable fish-out-of-water fluff -- an Ugly Americans-abroad farce peppered with caustic riffs on the dehumanizing effects of contemporary corporate culture. A ...
Aug 9, 2007 · A good movie on a poor DVD. From beginning to end, The Search for John Gissing is a simple comedy of character-driven, dialogue heavy, fish-out-of-water one-upsmanship that operates on the same ...
