Best (film)

Best
Directed by	Mary McGuckian
Written by	John Lynch, Mary McGuckian
Starring	John Lynch
Release dates	1 May 2000 (2000-05-01) (premiere) 12 May 2000 (2000-05-12) (general release)
Running time	102 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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.

Cast

• John Lynch - George Best
• Ian Bannen - Sir Matt Busby
• Jerome Flynn - Bobby Charlton
• Ian Hart - Nobby Stiles
• Patsy Kensit - Anna
• Cal Macaninch - Paddy
• Linus Roache - Denis Law
• Adrian Lester - Rocky
• David Hayman - Tommy Docherty/The Barman
• Philip Madoc - Jimmy Murphy
• Jim Sheridan - Bob Bishop
• James Ellis - Dickie Beal
• Roger Daltrey - Rodney Marsh
• Clive Anderson - Interviewer
• Sophie Dahl - Eva Haraldsted
• Stephen Fry - Frazer Crane
• Dave Duffy - Limosine Driver
• Neil Caple - Barber
• Nick Wall - Photographer
• John McCarthy - Hairdresser

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)

Awards

Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival

Best Actor - John Lynch (tied with Dirk Roofthooft & Pleure pas Germaine)

Temecula Valley International Film Festival

Best Foreign Film - Mary McGuckain

External links

• Best at IMDb