Second Best

A man who dreams of being a father. A boy disillusioned with life. Together they share a compelling story of friendship, trust, and hope.

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

1h 45m1994TMDb 6.7

English

Crew and Cast

Chris Menges

Chris MengesDirector

William Hurt

William HurtGraham Holt

Nathan Yapp

Nathan YappJimmy

Jane Horrocks

Jane HorrocksDebbie

Prunella Scales

Prunella ScalesMargery

Keith Allen

Keith AllenJohn

Alan Cumming

Alan CummingBernard

John Hurt

John HurtUncle Turpin

Nerys Hughes

Nerys HughesMaureen

Alfred Lynch

Alfred LynchEdward

Chris Cleary MilesJames

Adam WillsGraham · age 12

Doris IrvingAdoption Shop Volunteer

James Warrior

James WarriorSenior Social Worker

Jake Owen

Jake OwenJimmy · age 3

Rachel FreemanElsie

Storyline

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

Second Best poster

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Info

Status: Released
Released: 30 September 1994
Runtime: 1h 45m
TMDB score: 6.7 / 10 (42 votes)

Production

Director: Chris Menges
Writers: David Cook
Studios: Regency Enterprises, Alcor Films, Fron Film Production
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

Box Office

Revenue: $86,115.0

Languages

Original: English
Spoken: English