Best Boy (1979)

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111 min - Documentary | Biography - 2 April 1981 (Australia)

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Ratings: 7.8/10 from 353 users
Reviews: 7 user | 8 critic

In this documentary, the director follows the day-to-day activities of his retarded, middle-aged cousin Philly, over a three-year period.

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Cast

Credited cast:
	Philip Wohl	...	Himself (as Philly Wohl)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Zero Mostel	...	Himself
	Christine O'Connor	...	Herself
	Frances Reiss	...	Herself - Philly's Sister
	Ira Wohl	...	Himself
	Max Wohl	...	Himself
	Pearl Wohl	...	Herself

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Portrait of a family in transition: a mother, a father, and their son, their "best boy." Pearl and Max Wohl live in Queens with Philly, their cheerful, engaging, and mentally-disabled son. For 50 years Pearl and Max have provided a loving home for Philly, but they're aging, Max is ailing, and they must figure out what's to happen to Philly when they can no longer care for him. Are there options besides an institution? Philly's cousin is Ira Wohl, whose camera follows the family as Philly takes steps into the wider world. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>

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