Crossing the Floor [499998] Released: 1996-10-05 Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 Profit: $0 Runtime: 70 mins Popularity: 0.2175 Vote Average: 6.7 Vote Count: 3 Overview: 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. Cast [26] 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 Paula JacobsMadam Speaker Geoffrey WhiteheadAsst. Chief Constabl Julian FellowesSir Mortimer Fawkes Norman BirdGrandfather Tony GardnerTV Interviewer Moray HunterDown and Out Carolyn PicklesReturning Officer Helena McCarthyOld Lady Bill WallisLocal Party Leader Bill ThomasBoozer McGill Mark BentonAmbulance Man Sophie DixAmbulance Woman Jonathan StrattPoliceman Jasper JacobLiberal Democrat Trailers