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Sep 30, 1994
105 min
Full-HD

Second Best (1994)

The difficult relationship between a british postal officer and his adoptive son.

Category

Drama Family

Country

United Kingdom United States of America

Companies

Regency Enterprises Alcor Films Fron Film Production

William Hurt

Graham Holt

Nathan Yapp

Jimmy

Jane Horrocks

Debbie

Prunella Scales

Margery

Keith Allen

John

Alan Cumming

Bernard

John Hurt

Uncle Turpin

Nerys Hughes

Maureen

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