Crossing the Floor
1996, English. Directed by Guy Jenkin.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Guy JenkinDirector
- Tom WilkinsonDavid Hanratty
- Neil PearsonTom Peel
- Diana KentAlison Hanratty
- Helen BaxendaleRuth Clarke
- Douglas HenshallClive Colville
- James FleetPrime Minister
- Clive RussellMick Boyd
- Meera SyalReporter
- Jonathan CullenMichael Hilton
- James EllisAndrew Carson
- Rosemary MartinJanet Pearce
- Andy HamiltonDaily Comet Editor
Details
- Released
- 5 October 1996
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Guy Jenkin
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Crossing the Floor runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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Crossing the Floor isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 October 1996. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Crossing the Floor?
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Who directed Crossing the Floor?
Crossing the Floor (1996) was directed by Guy Jenkin and stars Tom Wilkinson, Neil Pearson, Diana Kent.