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The Best Man

  • TV Movie
  • 20062006
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
273
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Richard Coyle, Keeley Hawes, and Toby Stephens in The Best Man (2006)
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Thriller
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 ... Read allAfter 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 become the dependent protégé ... Read allAfter 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 become the dependent protégé of forceful Pete, both doted by Pete's dad, a wealthy lawyer. Afterwards Mike moves out to... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
273
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  • Director
    • Alex Pillai
  • Writer
    • Russell Lewis
  • Stars
    • Richard Coyle
    • Keeley Hawes
    • Toby Stephens
Top credits
  • Director
    • Alex Pillai
  • Writer
    • Russell Lewis
  • Stars
    • Richard Coyle
    • Keeley Hawes
    • Toby Stephens
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    • 4User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Richard Coyle
    Richard Coyle
    • Michael Sheldrakeas Michael Sheldrake
    Keeley Hawes
    Keeley Hawes
    • Kate Sheldrakeas Kate Sheldrake
    Toby Stephens
    Toby Stephens
    • Peter Tremaineas Peter Tremaine
    George Irving
    George Irving
    • Milleras Miller
    Indra Ové
    Indra Ové
    • Natalieas Natalie
    Marit Velle Kile
    • Siljeas Silje
    Tony Guilfoyle
    Tony Guilfoyle
    • Baxteras Baxter
    Aaron Taylor-Johnson
    Aaron Taylor-Johnson
    • Michael - aged 15as Michael - aged 15
    • (as Aaron Johnson)
    Mike Watts
    Mike Watts
    • Peter - aged 15as Peter - aged 15
    • (as Michael Gabriel)
    Kate Fahy
    Kate Fahy
    • Dr. Cowleyas Dr. Cowley
    Rachel Heaton
    • Michael's Motheras Michael's Mother
    Alexander Pownall
    Alexander Pownall
    • Chapmanas Chapman
    Elaine Heathfield
    • Hospital Nurseas Hospital Nurse
    Nicola Cussons
    • Psychiatric Nurseas Psychiatric Nurse
    Nicola Burnett Smith
    • Hotel Manageressas Hotel Manageress
    Laura Aikman
    Laura Aikman
    • Alison Poleyas Alison Poley
    Joseph Friend
    • Young Michaelas Young Michael
    Alex Winter
    • Young Peteras Young Peter
    • Director
      • Alex Pillai
    • Writer
      • Russell Lewis
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    8/10
    Brilliant ITV Thriller
    This is in my opinion the best original TV drama that ITV has had to offer in a very long time.

    The choice of some new (to ITV) faces was also a good choice. Richard Coyle, best know as Jeff in Coupling, played a very convincing Mike, a man haunted by his past and part of a complicated friendship with Pete, played by Toby Stephens, who plays an incredibly good, dominant, calculating and seemingly evil side of the pair. Add Keeley Hawes as the love interest and you have a very competent cast.

    The story is very involved and has you guessing and second-guessing the whole way through. The clever use of flash-backs to slowly reveal the past between Pete & Mike paints the picture in your head but does not prepare you for any twists and turns in the plot and pleasingly the ending is not totally predictable. There are parallels in the story and bits that remind you of other things you have seen, but on the whole it is original.

    I was drawn to watch The Best Man because of who i starred and it was very interesting to see Coyle and Stephens in more realistic roles than they would usually play. But I have to commend ITV and the production on this occasion for making a TV drama which didn't star Robson Greene or Julie Walters!! (No offence to them - there just seems to be an oligopoly of Brit actors who hold ITV TV dramas to ransom and i am glad that ITV have fought them!
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    • mr_marchington
    • Mar 22, 2006

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    • Release date
      • March 20, 2006 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Povesti neterminate
    • Filming locations
      • Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Touchpaper Television
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    • Runtime
      2 hours
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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