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The Best of Men
The Best of Men

The Best of Men

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Ludwig Guttmann, a renowned German neurosurgeon who fled Nazi Germany in the early days of WWII, takes a position at Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire, England in 1944 and begins to transform the lives of his patients, paralyzed soldiers that have been written-off and who are facing death from neglect. A breakthrough comes when Dr. Guttmann introduces sport into their rehabilitation, a breakthrough that leads to the founding of the Paralympic Games.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

16 August 2012

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Eddie Marsan

Eddie Marsan

Dr. Ludwig Guttmann

George MacKay

George MacKay

Private William Heath

Rob Brydon

Rob Brydon

Corporal Wynne Bowen

Niamh Cusack

Niamh Cusack

Sister Edwards

Richard McCabe

Richard McCabe

Dr. Cowan

Nicholas Jones

Nicholas Jones

General Blake

Tristan Sturrock

Tristan Sturrock

Sergeant 'Q' Hills

Tracy-Ann Oberman

Tracy-Ann Oberman

Else Guttmann

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