Action thriller

Best Men (1997): Cast, Ratings & Plot

Name: Best Men
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Released: 1997-10-17
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Cast: Dean Cain, Brad Dourif, Sean Patrick Flanery, Drew Barrymore, Luke Wilson

Best Men is a 1997 action thriller directed by Tamra Davis, starring Dean Cain, Brad Dourif and Sean Patrick Flanery. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes. Critics gave it 13% on Rotten Tomatoes and 51 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.5/10.

IMDb rating: 5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 13%
Metascore: 51

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Released: October 17, 1997
Runtime: 1h 30m (90 min)
Director: Tamra Davis
Genres: Action , Drama , Thriller , Comedy
Original language: English
Studio: Orion Pictures
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Best Men About?

The premise of Best Men without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Four friends reunite to celebrate the release of their comrade, who is planning his wedding. Their celebratory trip takes a surprising turn when they become entangled in a chaotic bank heist orchestrated by one of their own, nicknamed "Hamlet." Hamlet, a notorious thief with a penchant for Shakespeare, leads them into a dangerous situation, pitting them against a familiar adversary: Hamlet's father, who serves as the hostage negotiator. The ensuing events lead to a wild and unpredictable series of challenges.

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Cast & crew

Best Men Cast

Dean Cain leads the cast, with Brad Dourif and Sean Patrick Flanery. Directed by Tamra Davis; 10 actors are credited in all.

Director Tamra Davis

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From the director

More from Tamra Davis

More films directed by Tamra Davis, best-rated first: Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child, Guncrazy, CB4 and Half Baked.

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Ratings

Best Men Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Best Men 13% on Rotten Tomatoes and 51 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.5/10.

IMDb

5.5 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

13% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 40%
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Metacritic

51 Metascore
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TMDB

53% User score
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Plot

Best Men Plot Summary

What happens in Best Men from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

As four groomsmen—Buzz, Teddy, Sol, and Billy—prepare for a wedding in their finest attire, they are blissfully unaware of the tumult that lies ahead. Among them, Billy is a struggling actor with a flair for method acting who harbors a secret passion for Shakespearean sonnets. What his friends don’t know is that he has been moonlighting as a bank robber, theatrically reciting Shakespeare during daring heists.

Full summary

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