The fifth Beatle? More like rockstar burnout with better hair and worse decisions.
Pulling no punches in its depiction of soccer legend George Best's slow descent from the heights of his Manchester United career, the man once dubbed the fifth Beatle for his glamorous lifestyle and good looks.
Acting
John Lynch captures the charm that made everyone forgive the chaos.
Production
Period detail so sharp you can smell the cigarettes and desperation.
Director
Mary McGuckian
John Lynch
George Best
Ian Bannen
Sir Matt Busby
Jerome Flynn
Bobby Charlton
Ian Hart
Nobby Stiles
Patsy Kensit
Anna
Cal MacAninch
Paddy
Linus Roache
Dennis Law
Adrian Lester
Rocky
David Hayman
Tommy Dougherty
James Ellis
Dickie Beal
Roger Daltrey
Rodney Marsh
Sophie Dahl
Eva Haraldsted
Stephen Fry
Frazer Crane
Philip Madoc
Jimmy Murphy
Sean Blowers
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
John Lynch had to gain 30 pounds for the role and reportedly kept drinking the sugary 'beer' on set between takes.
The real Bobby Charlton initially refused to see the film, calling it 'unnecessary pain'—he eventually attended a private screening and left in silence.
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