Best: His Mother's Son (2009)

Directed by

Colin Barr

Genre

comedy, drama, tv movie

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This TV film tells the story of Ann Best, the mother of famous footballer George Best. It focuses on her personal struggle with alcoholism and how it affected her life and family.

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What happens

Best: His Mother's Son is a 2009 comedy-drama television film that chronicles the life of the late footballer George Best's mother, Ann, and her battles against alcoholism that would ultimately lead to her death at the age of 54. The film was originally broadcast on BBC Two and BBC Northern Ireland on 26 April 2009, receiving ratings of 2.74 million viewers. Best: His Mother's Son was filmed at County Antrim and Belfast in Northern Ireland, the country where George Best was born in 1946. It starred Tom Payne as the title character, with Michelle Fairley playing his mother Ann and Lorcan Cranitch appearing as his father Dickie. Des McAleer was also featured as the Manchester United manager during George's playing career, Matt Busby. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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