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Second Best is a 1994 British drama film produced by Sarah Radclyffe and directed by Chris Menges. It closely follows the 1991 novel of the same name by David Cook, who also wrote the screenplay.
Sep 30, 1994 · Second Best: Directed by Chris Menges. With William Hurt, Nathan Yapp, Keith Allen, Chris Cleary Miles. 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.
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- Drama
- Chris Menges
- 1994-09-30
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 ...
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- Chris Menges
- PG-13
- William Hurt
Oct 14, 1994 · William Hurt is one of the most introspective of actors, playing characters who often seem to be musing on the meaning of their actions. This trait is well-used in "Second Best," where he plays Graham Holt, a village postmaster in Wales, who has arrived at the age of 42 without ever having grown very close to anyone.
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- William Hurt
- Chris Menges
William Hurt is a middle-aged postmaster from a Welsh town who has been repressed and single forever. Hurt is caring for his ailing father who isn’t going to be around much longer, and so he decides to adopt an 11-year old boy (Chris Cleary Miles) to fill in the void.
Original title: Second Best. Synopsis: Academy Award winner William Hurt stars in and Chris Menges ("A World Apart") directs this story of a lonely postmaster in a quiet village who sees life’s precious moments passing him by. ...
