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Second Best (1994)
Graham Holt is a lonely middle-aged man who runs a postal substation in a small village in England. He decides to adopt a son... See full summary » Director:Chris Menges |
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Jimmy
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Keith Allen | ... |
John
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Chris Cleary Miles | ... |
James
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Doris Irving | ... |
Adoption Shop Volunteer
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James Warrior | ... |
Senior Social Worker
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Debbie
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Alfred Lynch | ... |
Edward
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Rachel Freeman | ... |
Elsie
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Gus Troakes | ... |
Jeffo
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Mossie Smith | ... |
Lynn
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Martin Troakes | ... |
Colin
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Graham, age 20
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Paul Wilson | ... |
Colin, age 20
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Bernard
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Graham Holt is a lonely middle-aged man who runs a postal substation in a small village in England. He decides to adopt a son. James is the troubled youth he gets with the assistance of social worker Debbie. James has been in an orphanage for years since his mother committed suicide. He adores his outlaw father John, sent to prison not long after the mother's death. Can James learn to love Graham? Can Graham settle for being second best? Written by Reid Gagle
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Uncle Turpin: You mean she convinced him that she'd go to pieces if he strayed even as far as the end of the garden to do a widdle on his own.
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Written and Performed by Simon Boswell
Published by Sunfun Ltd. See more »
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Graham Holt: They were a devoted couple, they showed it.Uncle Turpin: You mean she convinced him that she'd go to pieces if he strayed even as far as the end of the garden to do a widdle on his own.
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"Saturday Night Forever"Written and Performed by Simon Boswell
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