Best
Directed byMary McGuckian
Written byJohn 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]

Cast

Filming locations

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)

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

References

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


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