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Director:
Writer:
Ira Wohl (written by)
Release Date:
2 April 1981 (Australia) more
Plot:
In this documentary, the director follows the day-to-day activities of his retarded, middle-aged cousin Philly, over a three-year period. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Here, Here! more (7 total)

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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Additional Details

Runtime:
111 min
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Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Max Wohl: I'm hungry.
Pearl Wohl: So eat.
Max Wohl: I'm eating.
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Movie Connections:
Features "The $10,000 Pyramid" (1973) more
Soundtrack:
If I Were a Rich Man more

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2 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Here, Here!, 12 September 2004
Author: the_paul78 from Nowhere, Everywhere

"Good show old boy!" Enough of my lame English accent. Just wanted to support the movie commentary with a good old "three cheers" for this film. It is BRILLIANT.

If there is a rule to making an excellent film, it exists in his project.

If there were any guidelines on how to make a remarkable movie, it is found here, in Best Boy. Let's watch and learn here. OK, that's it. Thanks IMDb. Thank you for taking an interest in this fine film. Now I go back to commenting on Resident Evil 2, which is pure fly crap in comparison to Best Boy. Can I say that? Why am I talking to myself?

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