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Dominican Rep. Second Best
- Original title
- Second Best
- Year
- 1994
- Running time
- 105 min.
- Country
United Kingdom- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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William Hurt- Chris Cleary Miles
John Hurt
Jane Horrocks
Prunella Scales
Alan Cumming
Keith Allen- Owen Shepherd
- Jean Schlegel
Shaun Dingwall- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production United Kingdom-United States;
- Genre
- Drama | Adoption
- Synopsis
- Academy Award winner William Hurt stars in and Chris Menges ("A World Apart") directs this story of a lonely postmaster in a quiet village who sees life’s precious moments passing him by. Accompanied by memories of a stunted childhood, he decides to adopt a young London boy in this emotional and absorbing drama that will send your teary-eyed campus audience home with much to think about.
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- Awards
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1994: San Sebastián: Jury Special Prize
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