Second Best movie storyline. 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?
Second Best is a 1994 British 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. It stars William Hurt, Nathan Yapp, Keith Allen, Chris Cleary Miles, Doris Irving, James Warrior, Jane Horrocks, Alfred Lynch, Rachel Freeman and Mossie Smith.
Second Best (1994)
Directed by: Chris Menges
Starring: William Hurt, Nathan Yapp, Keith Allen, Chris Cleary Miles, Doris Irving, James Warrior, Jane Horrocks, Alfred Lynch, Rachel Freeman, Mossie Smith
Screenplay by: David Cook
Production Design by: Michael Howells
Cinematography by: Ashley Rowe
Film Editing by: George Akers
Costume Design by: Nic Ede
Set Decoration by: Sam Riley
Art Direction by: Roger Thomas
Music by: Simon Boswell
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements.
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures
Release Date: September 30, 1994
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