Second Best

Second Best (1994)

PG-13 30 Sep 1994 • Drama • 1h 45m
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Graham Holt is a lonely middle-aged man who runs a postal substation in a small village in England. He decides to adopt a son. James is the troubled youth he gets with the assistance of social worker Debbie. James has been in an orphanage for years since his mother committed suicide. He adores his outlaw father John, sent to prison not long after the mother's death. Can James learn to love Graham? Can Graham settle for being second best?

Chris Menges
Director
David Cook
Writer
William Hurt, Nathan Yapp, Keith Allen
Starring

Language: English
Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations
Country: United Kingdom, United States
Metacritic Score:
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Box Office Total: $86,115

6.8

IMDb (1975 votes)
100%
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