The Best Man (2005)
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?
Director:
Stefan Schwartz
Writers:
Ed Roe, Stefan Schwartz.
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Stuart Townsend as Olly Pickering |
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Seth Green as Murray |
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Amy Smart as Sarah Marie Barker |
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Kate Ashfield as Becka |
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Jodhi May as Tania |
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Philip Jackson as Mr. Barker |
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Anna Chancellor as Dana |
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Simon Callow as Big-Time Publisher |
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Martin Hancock as Stan |
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David Oyelowo as Graham |
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Stewart Wright as Harry |
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Raymond Coulthard as Chris |
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Peter Capaldi as Priest |
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Matt Devere as Gordon |
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Lili Bordán as Gretchen |
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Keara Murphy as Ellen |
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Linda Fekete as Sue |
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Jane How as Ms Parker |
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Janine Wood as Dress Assistant |
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Máté Haumann as Work Experience |
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Burn Gorman as Bus Driver |
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Daniel Mays as Pool Guy |
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Richard Durden as Vicar |
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Tom Ellis as Groom |
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Akiya Henry as Bride |
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Steve John Shepherd as James |
| Directing | Stefan Schwartz | Director |
| Production | Dixie Chassay | Casting Assistant |
| Directing | Cathy Doubleday | Script Supervisor |
| Camera | Haris Zambarloukos | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Alan Strachan | Editor |
| Editing | Jeremy Strachan | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alexandra Caulfield | Costume Design |
| Art | Zsuzsa Mihalek | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Pete Daly | Unit Publicist |
| Production | Neil Peplow | Producer |
| Art | Christina Moore | Production Design |
| Production | Jina Jay | Casting |
| Art | Csaba Stork | Art Direction |
| Art | Lisa Chugg | Set Decoration |
| Art | Michael Fleischer | Supervising Art Director |
| Sound | James Edward Barker | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Justin Anderson Smith | Co-Producer |
| Production | Simon Franks | Executive Producer |
| Production | James Atherton | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael Henry | Executive Producer |
| Production | Benjamina Mirnik | Co-Producer |
| Production | Sara Giles | Executive Producer |
| Sound | James Edward Barker | Music Producer |
| Production | Norman Humphrey | Executive Producer |
| Production | Douglas Hansen | Associate Producer |
| Production | Andrew Warren | Line Producer |
| Sound | Tim Despic | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Ed Roe | Screenplay |
| Production | Zygi Kamasa | Executive Producer |
| Production | Chris Auty | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Stefan Schwartz | Screenplay |
| Sound | Tim Despic | Music Producer |
| Production | James D. Stern | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ildikó Kemény | Co-Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Zoe Tahir | Hairstylist |