Best is a 2000 British film portraying the football career of the Northern Irish soccer star George Best, particularly his years spent at Manchester United. It was directed by Mary McGuckian.[1]
Cast
- John Lynch as George Best
- Ian Bannen as Sir Matt Busby
- Jerome Flynn as Bobby Charlton
- Ian Hart as Nobby Stiles
- Patsy Kensit as Angie Best
- Cal Macaninch as Paddy
- Linus Roache as Denis Law
- Adrian Lester as Rocky
- David Hayman as Tommy Docherty, The Barman
- Philip Madoc as Jimmy Murphy
- Jim Sheridan as Bob Bishop
- James Ellis as Dickie Beal
- Roger Daltrey as Rodney Marsh
- Clive Anderson as Interviewer
- Sophie Dahl as Eva Haraldsted
- Stephen Fry as Frazer Crane
- Dave Duffy as Limousine Driver
- Neil Caple as The Barber
- Nick Wall as Photographer
- John McCarthy as Hairdresser
- Nick Woolham as #1 Boy Autograph Hunter
Filming locations
- Isle of Man
- Liverpool, Merseyside, England
- Saints RLFC, Knowsley Road, St Helens, Merseyside, England
Release dates
- UK – 1 May 2000 (Belfast Premiere)
- UK – 12 May 2000 (General Release)
- Israel – 1 June 2000
- USA – 15 September 2000 (Temecula Valley International Film Festival)
- Iceland – 28 March 2001 (Video Premiere)
- Singapore – 26 July 2001
- Italy – 10 May 2002
- Netherlands – 6 April 2004 (DVD Premiere)
Reception
Ian Nathan of Empire gave it two out of five.[2]
Awards
Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival
Best Actor – John Lynch (tied with Dirk Roofthooft and Pleure pas Germaine)
Temecula Valley International Film Festival
Best Foreign Film – Mary McGuckain
References
- ^ “Best (2000)”. BFI. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018.
- ^ Ian Nathan (January 2000). “Best”. Empire. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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