United States / Jul 09, 2005 / R
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
When writer's block derails the literary dreams of Olly Pickering, he has to move in with his friend Murray after losing all his money. Things start to look up when Olly's college pal James asks him to be the best man at his wedding. Prior to the nuptials, Olly is drawn to a woman whom he thinks is the bride's sister -- only she turns out to be the bride, Sarah. Can Murray, who dislikes James, help get Sarah and Olly together?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Simon Callow | Big-Time Publisher |
| Martin Hancock | Stan |
| David Oyelowo | Graham |
| Stewart Wright | Harry |
| Raymond Coulthard | Chris |
| Peter Capaldi | Priest |
| Matt Devere | Gordon |
| Lili Bordán | Gretchen |
| Keara Murphy | Ellen |
| Linda Fekete | Sue |
| Jane How | Ms Parker |
| Janine Wood | Dress Assistant |
| Máté Haumann | Work Experience |
| Burn Gorman | Bus Driver |
| Daniel Mays | Pool Guy |
| Richard Durden | Vicar |
| Tom Ellis | Groom |
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| Akiya Henry | Bride |
| Steve John Shepherd | James |
Genres
ComedyRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Best Man |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Germany, Hungary, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Surefire Film Productions, Endgame Entertainment, The Film Consortium, Best Man Filmproduktions, Hungarian Film Connection, Insider Films, Redbus Pictures |
| Release date | 9 luglio 2005 |
| Executive producer | Simon Franks, James Atherton, Michael Henry, Sara Giles, Norman Humphrey, Zygi Kamasa, Chris Auty, James D. Stern |
| Production | Neil Peplow, Justin Anderson Smith, Benjamina Mirnik, Douglas Hansen, Andrew Warren, Ildikó Kemény |
| Writer | Ed Roe, Stefan Schwartz |
| Casting | Jina Jay |
| Editing | Alan Strachan, Jeremy Strachan |
| Cinematography | Haris Zambarloukos |
| Assistant directors | Stefan Schwartz, Cathy Doubleday |
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| Camera operators | Haris Zambarloukos |
| Additional photography | Haris Zambarloukos |
| Production design | Christina Moore, Zsuzsa Mihalek, Csaba Stork, Lisa Chugg, Michael Fleischer |
| Art direction | Csaba Stork, Michael Fleischer, Zsuzsa Mihalek, Christina Moore, Lisa Chugg |
| Set decoration | Zsuzsa Mihalek, Lisa Chugg, Christina Moore, Csaba Stork, Michael Fleischer |
| Music | James Edward Barker, Tim Despic |
| Sound | James Edward Barker, Tim Despic |
| Costume design | Alexandra Caulfield, Zoe Tahir |
| Makeup | Alexandra Caulfield, Zoe Tahir |
| Hairstyling | Alexandra Caulfield, Zoe Tahir |
| Budget | 11.000.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Jan 19, 2006 / 0
Italy / Apr 13, 2007
United Kingdom / Sep 15, 2010
Physical media
Canada / Jan 09, 2007 / DVD
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