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The Best Man
3.8
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2h 0m
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2006
Overview
After painter Michael 'Mike' Sheldrake's failed suicide attempt, house-mate and life-long best friend Peter Tremaine, an antiques shop owner, reminisces their common past, like Mike does in therapy. It started at the beach, when scrubby, scared Mikey became the dependent protégé of forceful Pete, both doted by Pete's dad, a wealthy lawyer. Afterwards Mike moves out to marry Kate. Pete accepts to be best man, but overdoes that, 'arranging' to get stuck in the honeymoon hotel he paid for. Drama from their boarding school childhood intertwines with tragedy for the mates, Kate and vindictive former police detective Miller.
Cast
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Richard Coyle
Michael Sheldrake
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Keeley Hawes
Kate Sheldrake
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Toby Stephens
Peter Tremaine
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Michael Sheldrake (age 15)
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George Irving
Miller
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Laura Aikman
Alison Poley
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Natalie
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Bruce Miller
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Kate Fahy
Dr. Cowley
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Joseph Friend
Michael - as a boy
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