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Second Best

Play trailer Poster for Second Best PG-13,  1994,  1h 45m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Graham Holt (William Hurt) is a reclusive Welsh postal worker who lives with his terminally ill father. Aware that he'll soon be alone, Graham decides to adopt a son, but, because he's a single man, he's told he'll be offered only the most troubled children available. He soon begins a visitation period with a volatile young boy named James (Chris Cleary Miles) whose mother committed suicide and whose father (Keith Allen) is serving time in jail.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
3/4
[Director Chris Menges] has taken a small, quiet subject, and handled it delicately, much aided by William Hurt. Go to Full Review
Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily Sep 21, 2005
3/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 24, 2005
3/5
Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Aug 26, 2002
Zeroes in on the tense but potentially rewarding relationships between fathers and sons. Go to Full Review
Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Jul 29, 2002
3/5
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George P Jan 22, 2019 Beautiful performances in a tale of how broken people can be channels of healing in each others' lives.
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Chris Menges

Director

William Hurt

Graham Holt

Chris Cleary Miles

James

Keith Allen

John

Prunella Scales

Margery

Jane Horrocks

Debbie

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Synopsis Graham Holt (William Hurt) is a reclusive Welsh postal worker who lives with his terminally ill father. Aware that he'll soon be alone, Graham decides to adopt a son, but, because he's a single man, he's told he'll be offered only the most troubled children available. He soon begins a visitation period with a volatile young boy named James (Chris Cleary Miles) whose mother committed suicide and whose father (Keith Allen) is serving time in jail.
Director
Chris Menges
Producer
Sarah Radclyffe
Production Co
Alcor Films, New Regency Productions
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$68.5K
Runtime
1h 45m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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