Best Boy (1979)
In this documentary, the director follows the day-to-day activities of his intellectually disabled, middle-aged cousin Philly over a three-year period.
- Date of release
- 1979-10-05
- TMDB
- 6.6 / 10 (11)
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Ira Wohl
- Collection
- Best Boy Collection
Casting
- Philly Wohl — Self
- Pearl Wohl — Self
- Max Wohl — Self
- Zero Mostel — Self
- Christine O'Connor — Self
- Frances Reiss — Self - Philly's Sister
- Ira Wohl — Self
Interesting facts
- Awards: 2 · Nominations: 0. Including: Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film; Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award
Best Boy is a 1979 American documentary made by Ira Wohl. The film received critical acclaim, and won many awards including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
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