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The Best of Times

The Best of Times

1986Movie⏱️ 1h 44mPG-13
ComedyDramaSport
⭐ 6
IMDB Rating
8,884 votes

A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.

Director
Roger Spottiswoode
Writers
N/A
Stars
Robin Williams, Kurt Russell, Pamela Reed
Release Date
January 31, 1986
Language
English
Country
United States
πŸ’¬ 56
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 8.3K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Robin Williams
Robin Williams
as Jack Dundee
Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell
as Reno Hightower
Pamela Reed
Pamela Reed
as Gigi Hightower
Holly Palance
Holly Palance
as Elly Dundee
Donald Moffat
Donald Moffat
as The Colonel
Margaret Whitton
Margaret Whitton
as Darla
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
as Charlie
Donovan Scott
Donovan Scott
as Eddie
R.G. Armstrong
R.G. Armstrong
as Schutte
Dub Taylor
Dub Taylor
as Mac

πŸ’° Box Office

$7,817,314
Worldwide Gross
$7,790,931
Domestic Gross
$2,419,800
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
615 Shattuck Ave., Taft, California, USA
Production
Cinema Group Ventures, Kings Road Entertainment

🏷️ Keywords

box office bombfootballquarterbacksmall townfootball movie

🎯 Categories

ComedyDramaSport

⭐ Featured Review

A Family Favorite and then some.
by laurelhardy-12268 β€’ 2020-09-25
8/10

"Sure, my rating is higher than average I'm sure; but fun is fun. Robin Williams & Kurt Russell are the key reasons this movie is fun. Williams' neuroticism (mostly stemming from his failure to catch a pass in high school); is very funny. Since that fateful day, his failure has consumed by him. Williams makes it funny though. To some degree, this is a football movie. To a much greater degree; it's the story of a man who will go to ANY lengths to redeem himself (some 15 years later.). And where does he get the idea on how to redeem himself? From the hooker he regularly vi..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Robin Williams and Kurt Russell both played high school football before becoming actors. The two also performed all of their own stunts during the scenes of them playing football without any body doubles.

πŸ“– Synopsis

A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.