

The Best Man
2005-07-09 · 96 min · ★ 5.4
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?
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Production details
- Directors
- Stefan Schwartz
- Production companies
- Surefire Films, Endgame Entertainment, The Film Consortium, Best Man Filmproduktions, Hungarian Film Connection, Insider Films, Redbus Pictures
- Countries
- Germany, Hungary, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 11,000,000
Top Cast
Stuart TownsendOlly Pickering
Seth GreenMurray
Amy SmartSarah Marie Barker
Kate AshfieldBecka
Jodhi MayTania
Philip JacksonMr. Barker
Anna ChancellorDana
Simon CallowBig-Time Publisher
Martin HancockStan
David OyelowoGraham
Stewart WrightHarry
Raymond CoulthardChris
Peter CapaldiPriest
Matt DevereGordon
Lili BordánGretchen
Linda FeketeSue
Janine WoodDress Assistant
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