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Second Best(2004)
Status: Released
Date: 2004-01-01
52%
2 Votes
Time: 1h 26m
Losing sucks, but it doesn't necessarily kill you
Overview:
Jealousy overwhelms a group of friends, particularly struggling writer Elliot, as they prepare for the homecoming of their old friend, a wildly successful L.A. producer.
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United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Tenafly Film Company
Second Best Inc.
Movie: Second Best
Top 10 Billed Cast
Joe Pantoliano
Elliot
Boyd Gaines
Richard
Peter Gerety
Marshall
Bronson Pinchot
Doc Klingenstein
Matthew Arkin
Gerald
Jennifer Tilly
Carole
Stephen Bogardus
George
Barbara Barrie
Dorothea
Polly Draper
Paula
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