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Best Boy
Directed by
Ira Wohl
1979
1h 51m
Documentary
,
Biography
7.8
100%
96%
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In this documentary, the director follows the day-to-day activities of his mentally ill, middle-aged cousin Philly, over a three-year period.
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Kanopy
Free
Cast of Best Boy
Philly Wohl
Self
Pearl Wohl
Self
Max Wohl
Self
Zero Mostel
Self
Ira Wohl
Director / Writer / Producer
Best Boy Ratings & Reviews
New West/California
Kenneth Turan
Best Boy has something uniquely moving in it, and that is the presence of Philly Wohl, the man-child of the title.
Boston Globe
Michael Blowen
Ira Wohl's Best Boy, the 1980 Academy Award winner for Best Documentary, is a keen-eyed, surprisingly unsentimental chronicle of his cousin Philly's unique success story.
EmanuelLevy.Com
Emanuel Levy
This seminal docu, winner of the Oscar and other awards, is not just about a mentally challenged middle-aged man away from his parents; it's also about the bond between him and the director (who's his cousin) and what constitutes a family.
Reno Gazette-Journal
Mark Robison
Even with its low-budget late-'70s style, "Best Boy" is a film you'll never forget.
Spirituality & Practice
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Best Boy is quite touching in its own meandering way.
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