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William Hurt | ... |
Graham Holt
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Nathan Yapp | ... |
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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Jane Horrocks | ... |
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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Shaun Dingwall | ... |
Graham, age 20
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Paul Wilson | ... |
Colin, age 20
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Alan Cumming | ... |
Bernard
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Jake Owen | ... |
Jimmy, age 3
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Sophie Dix | ... |
Mary
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Prunella Scales | ... |
Margery
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Jennifer Whitefoot | ... |
Tina
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Jubal Bright | ... |
Leggo
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Colin Bufton | ... |
Rusty
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Richard Storr | ... |
Jed
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Owen Shepherd | ... |
Fang
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Richard Murray | ... |
Vernon
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Ross Edwards | ... |
Pimple
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Bryn Askham | ... |
Chris
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Geoffrey Leesley | ... |
Eric
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Doris Hare | ... |
Mrs. Hawkins
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Adam Wills | ... |
Graham, age 12
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Shirley King | ... |
Enid
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Giles Emmerson | ... |
Vicar
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Mrs. George | ... |
Self
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Nerys Hughes | ... |
Maureen
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Philip Swancote | ... |
Policeman
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Ann Morrish | ... |
Lizzie
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Peter Copley | ... |
Percy
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Esther Coles | ... |
Staff Nurse
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John Hurt | ... |
Uncle Turpin
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Jodhi May | ... |
Alice
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Tessa Gearing | ... |
Mrs. Hilliard
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Directed by
Chris Menges |
Written by
David Cook | ... | (novel) |
David Cook | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Judy Freeman | ... | associate producer |
Dixie Linder | ... | assistant producer |
Arnon Milchan | ... | executive producer |
Sarah Radclyffe | ... | producer |
Music by
Simon Boswell |
Cinematography by
Ashley Rowe |
Editing by
George Akers |
Editorial Department
Jay Coquillon | ... | second assistant editor |
Dennis McTaggart | ... | first assistant editor |
Casting By
Susie Figgis |
Production Design by
Michael Howells |
Art Direction by
Roger Thomas |
Set Decoration by
Sam Riley |
Costume Design by
Nic Ede |
Makeup Department
Ivana Primorac | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Jenny Shircore | ... | hair designer / makeup artist |
Production Management
Victoria Pearman | ... | executive in charge of production |
Michael Solinger | ... | post-production supervisor |
Chris Thompson | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Max Keene | ... | second assistant director |
Stuart Renfrew | ... | third assistant director |
Waldo Roeg | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
Kevin Bailey | ... | head scene painter |
Wayne Day | ... | stand-by carpenter |
Samantha Heskia | ... | assistant art director |
Brad Lochore | ... | art/construction coordinator |
Totty Lowther | ... | production buyer (as Totty Whately) |
Graham Nunn | ... | assistant carpenter |
Graeme Purdy | ... | property master |
Steven Wilson | ... | head carpenter |
Sound Department
Peter Best | ... | supervising sound editor |
Ray Gillon | ... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby |
Peter Glossop | ... | production sound mixer |
Dominic Lester | ... | assistant dubbing mixer |
Luke Menges | ... | assistant sound editor |
Bob Mullen | ... | first assistant sound editor |
Robin O'Donoghue | ... | dubbing mixer |
Martin Trevis | ... | boom operator |
Ean Wood | ... | sound editor |
Camera and Electrical Department
Simon Alderton | ... | stand-by rigger |
Andrew Bailey | ... | electrician |
Clive Coote | ... | still photographer |
Simon Finney | ... | focus puller |
Kevin Fraser | ... | key grip |
Jeremy Gee | ... | camera operator |
Andrew Long | ... | best boy |
Oona Menges | ... | clapper loader |
Chris Plevin | ... | focus puller |
Peter Robertson | ... | steadicam operator |
Xandy Sahla | ... | camera operator: time-lapse photography (as Alexander Sahla) |
Alex Scott | ... | gaffer |
Andy Shuttleworth | ... | steadicam operator |
Richard Stevens | ... | electrician |
Richard Stone | ... | electrical rigger |
Chris Thompson | ... | generator operator |
Casting Department
Sarah Bird | ... | additional casting |
Suzy Freeman | ... | extras casting (as Suzanne Freeman) |
Romany Turner | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Camilla Fiddian-Green | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Stewart Meachem | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
Nick Dunne | ... | location assistant |
Guy Tannahill | ... | location manager |
Music Department
Simon Boswell | ... | music arranger |
Christopher Essex-Hill | ... | orchestral contractor |
Simon Gabriel | ... | music arranger |
Jupiter Sen | ... | music editor |
Neil Thomson | ... | conductor |
Script and Continuity Department
Penny Eyles | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Gerry Gore | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
Shauna Beal | ... | assistant: Milchan |
Mary Daley | ... | assistant to director |
Bobbie Johnson | ... | production accountant |
Deborah Leakey | ... | assistant accountant |
Andrew Litvin | ... | runner |
Jason Miles | ... | chaperone |
Matthew Nasatir | ... | assistant: Ms. Pearman |
Tori Parry | ... | production coordinator |
Patty Reid | ... | assistant: Milchan |
Guy Roderick | ... | children's workshop |
Jake Rose | ... | production executive (as Jacobus Rose) |
Peter Thompson | ... | publicist |
Damiano Vukotic | ... | production assistant |
Joan Washington | ... | dialect coach |
Shirley Wright | ... | tutor |
Joanne Yapp | ... | chaperone |
Thanks
Bonnie Daniels | ... | thanks |
Carol Dantuono | ... | thanks |
Dena Fischer | ... | thanks |
Birdie George | ... | thanks |
Herbie Gwilt | ... | thanks |
Rene Gwilt | ... | thanks |
Pat Johnson | ... | thanks |
Tony Johnson | ... | thanks |
Caryn Landau | ... | thanks |
Bill Matheson | ... | thanks |
Adam Platnick | ... | thanks |
Steven Reuther | ... | thanks (as Steve Reuther) |
Howard Vaughan | ... | thanks |
Sally Vaughan | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1994) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1994) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1994) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1995) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1995) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1996) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Archive Collection (2012) (United States) (video)
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (video)
Special Effects
- The Computer Film Company (CFC) (paint work)
Other Companies
- Angels & Bermans (costumes)
- Central Film Facilities (action vehicles)
- Completion Bond Company (completion guarantee)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- Goldcrest Post Production London (post-production facilities)
- Grip House (grip equipment)
- Horse and Jockey (thanks)
- Knighton Medical Services (thanks)
- Kodak (Eastman color film supplied by)
- Lansdowne Studios (orchestra recorded at)
- Lee Lighting (electrical equipment)
- Lloyds Bank, Witney (banking by)
- Location Facilities (facilities supplied by)
- Maincrest (transport supplied by)
- Peter Watson Associates (titles)
- Ruben Entertainment Insurance Services (insurance)
- Sammy's (camera equipment)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Set Meals (catering)
- Simon Olswang and Company (legal representation)
- Sylvia Wheeler Film Services (negative cutting)
- The Computer Film Company (CFC) (opticals)
- The People of Knighton (special thanks)
- The People of Llangunllo (special thanks)
- Twickenham Film Studios (sound re-recording)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
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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Did You Know?
Trivia | Several reviews claimed that this film is set in Wales, and a Welsh town was the chief location for the movie, but the setting is, in fact, never specified and the accents of the actors in the film cover a wide area across Britain. Although the American William Hurt was praised for learning a Welsh accent, he actually sounds more like an Englishman from the West Country. It is noticeable that all the road signs seen in the film are only in English, whereas road signs in Wales are always in both English and Welsh. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Only You/Second Best/Pulp Fiction (1994). See more » |
Soundtracks | Imagination See more » |
Quotes |
[Remembering his mother's death]
Graham: Dad wasn't making much sense. His hands were like injured birds looking for a safe place to roost. See more » |