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1. www.imdb.com › title › tt0111102Second Best (1994) - IMDb

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   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.

   • 6.9/10 (1.8K)
   • Genre: Drama

   • Director: Chris Menges
   • Release Date: 1994-09-30

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   Oct 19, 2023 · After the murder of their young son, the marriage between Macon (William Hurt) and his wife Sarah (Kathleen Turner) disintegrates, and she moves out. After a freak accident puts him on crutches, Macon goes to stay with his quirky siblings at the family home, where he meets the spirited Muriel (Geena Davis), a dog trainer with a young son of her ...

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Second_Best_(film)Second Best (film) - Wikipedia

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   In the end Graham says to Jamie, "I won't be second best, we must be father and son." James flips a sign over at a gas station from open to closed, more a symbol of his past is over and his new life is beginning, and he hurries to place his hand in Graham's. Cast. William Hurt as Graham Holt; Chris Cleary Miles as James; John Hurt as Uncle Turpin

   • Box office: $86,115
   • Music by: Simon Boswell

   • Release date: 30 September 1994
   • Produced by: Sarah Radclyffe

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   Is William Hurt a good actor?

   • 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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   • 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. Graham Holt is a single man, who wants to adopt a son. James Lennards is a disturbed child brought up in foster care.

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   • The film stars Marlee Matlin as Sarah, a beautiful and emotional deaf custodian at a school for the hearing impaired. She is bound by her world without sound and is unwilling to explore outside these confines. Hurt plays James Leeds, a new teacher at the school, with some less conventional ideas about teaching the deaf.

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6. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › second-best-1994Second Best movie review & film summary (1994) | Roger Ebert

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   Oct 14, 1994 · Second Best. Roger Ebert October 14, 1994. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. William Hurt is one of the most introspective of actors, playing characters who often seem to be musing on the meaning of their actions.

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   100% Tomatometer 5 Reviews 79% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Graham Holt (William Hurt) is a reclusive Welsh postal worker who lives with his terminally ill father. Aware that he'll soon be...

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   • Category: Drama

   • Content Rating: PG-13

9. www.tcm.com › tcmdb › titleSecond Best (1994) - Turner Classic Movies

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   Duration. 1h 45m. TCM Emails. James is a silent, angry boy living in an orphanage, haunted by the memory of his father, who is serving time in jail.