Second Best

1h 45m
DramaFamily
6.7

The difficult relationship between a british postal officer and his adoptive son.

Cast

William Hurt
Graham Holt
Nathan Yapp
Jimmy
Jane Horrocks
Debbie
Prunella Scales
Margery
Keith Allen
John
Alan Cumming
Bernard
John Hurt
Uncle Turpin
Nerys Hughes
Maureen
Alfred Lynch
Edward
Chris Cleary Miles
James
Adam Wills
Graham, age 12
Doris Irving
Adoption Shop Volunteer
James Warrior
Senior Social Worker
Jake Owen
Jimmy, age 3
Rachel Freeman
Elsie

Crew

Chris Menges
Director
David Cook
Screenplay, Novel
Ashley Rowe
Director of Photography
Arnon Milchan
Executive Producer
Sarah Radclyffe
Producer
Judy Freeman
Associate Producer
Dixie Linder
Producer's Assistant
Michael Howells
Production Design
Susie Figgis
Casting
Nic Ede
Costume Design
Jenny Shircore
Hairstylist, Makeup Artist
Ivana Primorac
Makeup Artist
Simon Boswell
Original Music Composer
Sam Riley
Set Decoration
Simon Finney
Focus Puller
Roger Thomas
Art Direction

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