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The Best of Me

The Best of Me

You never forget your first love.

2014•1h 57m•7.5/10
DramaRomance

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7.5/10(3K)

A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.

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Production

Relativity Media, Di Novi Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Michelle Monaghan

Michelle Monaghan

Amanda Collier

James Marsden

James Marsden

Dawson Cole

Luke Bracey

Luke Bracey

Younger Dawson Cole

Liana Liberato

Liana Liberato

Young Amanda Collier

Gerald McRaney

Gerald McRaney

Tuck Hostetler

Caroline Goodall

Caroline Goodall

Evelyn

Clarke Peters

Clarke Peters

Morgan Dupree

Sebastian Arcelus

Sebastian Arcelus

Frank Reynolds

Jon Tenney

Jon Tenney

Harvey Collier

Sean Bridgers

Sean Bridgers

Tommy Cole

Rob Mello

Rob Mello

Ted Cole

Hunter Burke

Hunter Burke

Abee

Robby Rasmussen

Robby Rasmussen

Bobby / Aaron

Caroline Hebert

Caroline Hebert

Young April

Ian Nelson

Ian Nelson

Jared

Schuyler Fisk

Schuyler Fisk

April

Douglas M. Griffin

Douglas M. Griffin

Jack

Bill Martin Williams

Bill Martin Williams

Uncle

Jimmy Gonzáles

Jimmy Gonzáles

Guard

Mia Frost

Mia Frost

Brandi

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