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 |
| Production | Neil Peplow | Producer |
| Camera | Haris Zambarloukos | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Alan Strachan | Editor |
| Editing | Jeremy Strachan | Editor |
| Production | Jina Jay | Casting |
| Art | Christina Moore | Production Design |
| Art | Csaba Stork | Art Direction |
| Art | Lisa Chugg | Set Decoration |
| Art | Zsuzsa Mihalek | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alexandra Caulfield | Costume Design |
| Directing | Cathy Doubleday | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Pete Daly | Unit Publicist |
| Art | Michael Fleischer | Supervising Art Director |
| Writing | Ed Roe | Screenplay |
| Writing | Stefan Schwartz | Screenplay |
| Production | Justin Anderson Smith | Co-Producer |
| Production | James D. Stern | Executive Producer |
| Production | Sara Giles | Executive Producer |
| Production | Simon Franks | Executive Producer |
| Production | Zygi Kamasa | Executive Producer |
| Production | James Atherton | Executive Producer |
| Production | Chris Auty | Executive Producer |
| Production | Michael Henry | Executive Producer |
| Production | Norman Humphrey | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ildikó Kemény | Co-Producer |
| Production | Benjamina Mirnik | Co-Producer |
| Production | Douglas Hansen | Associate Producer |
| Production | Andrew Warren | Line Producer |
| Sound | Tim Despic | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | James Edward Barker | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Tim Despic | Music Producer |
| Sound | James Edward Barker | Music Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Zoe Tahir | Hairstylist |