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Second Best

Directed by Chris Menges
PG-13
1994    1h 44mDrama, Family
6.8100%80%6.7
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Graham, a lonely Welsh postal worker, adopts James, a troubled ten-year-old boy. Graham always wanted a son, but James loves his biological father too much to give Graham a chance. Will the two be able to accept each other as family?

Cast of Second Best

  • William HurtGraham Holt
  • Nathan YappJimmy
  • Jane HorrocksDebbie
  • Prunella ScalesMargery
  • Keith AllenJohn
  • Alan CummingBernard
  • John HurtUncle Turpin
  • Nerys HughesMaureen
  • Alfred LynchEdward
  • Chris Cleary MilesJames
  • Adam WillsGraham, age 12
  • Doris IrvingAdoption Shop Volunteer
  • James WarriorSenior Social Worker
  • Jake OwenJimmy, age 3
  • Rachel FreemanElsie
  • Chris MengesDirector
  • David CookNovel
  • Sarah RadclyffeProducer
  • Judy FreemanAssociate Producer
  • Arnon MilchanExecutive Producer

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Second Best Trivia

Second Best was released on September 30, 1994.

Second Best was directed by Chris Menges.

Second Best has a runtime of 1 hr 44 min.

Second Best was produced by Sarah Radclyffe.

The key characters in Second Best are Graham Holt (William Hurt), Jimmy (Nathan Yapp), Debbie (Jane Horrocks).

Second Best is rated PG-13.

Second Best is a Drama, Family film.

Second Best has an audience rating of 8 out of 10.

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