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Ira Wohl (written by)
Release Date:
2 April 1981 (Australia)
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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 »
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Won Oscar.
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For any parents or sibling of a mentally-challenged individual, "Best Boy" will prove not just an emotional triumph, but a necessity.
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Cast
(in credits order) | 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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| Ira Wohl | |||
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| Ira Wohl | (written by) | |
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| Tom McDonough | |||
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| Ira Wohl | |||
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| Peter Miller | .... | sound recordist | |
| Peter Miller | .... | production sound mixer | |
| Roger Phenix | .... | production sound mixer | |
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| Sandi Sissel | .... | assistant camera | |
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| Michael F. Barrow | .... | production assistant | |
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- International Film Exchange (IFEX) (1980) (USA) (theatrical)
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111 min
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Features "The (New) $25,000 Pyramid" (1973)See more »
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If I Were a Rich ManSee more »
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"Best Boy" is one of the loveliest, most heartbreaking yet life-affirming documentaries ever filmed. When I saw it with a group of special education teachers in the early 1990s--teachers who knew students just like Philly and taught them day in and day out--there was not a dry eye in the house. "Best Boy" touches the heart and establishes that the greatest "need" for special people is their liberation from pampering and being spoon-fed, and ultimately being self-sufficient. It also asks the all important question of parents: Are you there for your child (even if the child is nearing 50), or is the "child" there for you? An exceptionally moving film-going experience. If you don't cry while watching this touching real-life story, then you might want to check your pulse.