Best (film)

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Best
Directed by Mary McGuckian
Written by John Lynch, Mary McGuckian
Produced byElvira Bolz
Mary McGuckian
Chris Roff
StarringJohn Lynch
Release dates
  • 1 May 2000 (2000-05-01)(premiere)
  • 12 May 2000 (2000-05-12)(general release)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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]

Contents

Cast

Filming locations

Release dates

Reception

Ian Nathan of Empire magazine gave it 2 out of 5. [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

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References

  1. "Best (2000)". BFI. Archived from the original on 11 March 2018.
  2. Ian Nathan. "Best". Empire . Retrieved 1 April 2020.