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| Second Best | |
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| Directed by | Eric Weber |
| Written by | Eric Weber |
| Produced by | Callum Greene Anthony Katagas Joe Pantoliano |
| Starring | Joe Pantoliano Jennifer Tilly Boyd Gaines Bronson Pinchot Barbara Barrie Polly Draper |
| Cinematography | Chris Norr |
| Edited by | Craig Cobb |
| Music by | Tom O'Brien Nathan Wilson John Leccese Joe Weber |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Second Best is a 2004 American comedy film written and directed by Eric Weber and starring Joe Pantoliano, Jennifer Tilly, Boyd Gaines, Bronson Pinchot, Barbara Barrie and Polly Draper. [1] [2]
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The film has a 44% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 16 reviews. [3] Ed Gonzalez of Slant Magazine awarded the film one and a half stars out of four. [4]
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