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The Best of Times (1986)

A comedy about life, hope, and getting even.

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Roger Spottiswoode

Synopsis

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

Actors

Robin Williams
Robin Williams
Jack Dundee
Kurt Russell
Kurt Russell
Reno Hightower
Pamela Reed
Pamela Reed
Gigi Hightower
Holly Palance
Holly Palance
Elly Dundee
Donald Moffat
Donald Moffat
Herbert ("The Colonel")
Margaret Whitton
Margaret Whitton
Darla Robinson
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
Charlie
Donovan Scott
Donovan Scott
Eddie
R. G. Armstrong
R. G. Armstrong
Schutte
Dub Taylor
Dub Taylor
Mac
Carl Ballantine
Carl Ballantine
Arturo
Kathleen Freeman
Kathleen Freeman
Rosie
Tony Plana
Tony Plana
Chico
Kirk Cameron
Kirk Cameron
Teddy Hightower
Robyn Lively
Robyn Lively
Jaki Dundee
Eloy Casados
Eloy Casados
Carlos
Jeff Doucette
Jeff Doucette
Olin
Anne Haney
Anne Haney
Marcy
Bill Overton
Bill Overton
Luther Jackson
Peter Van Norden
Peter Van Norden
Mando
Patrick Brennan
Patrick Brennan
Ronny
Jeff Severson
Jeff Severson
Johnny 'O'
Hap Lawrence
Hap Lawrence
Dickie Larue
Nicholas Shields
Nicholas Shields
Bam Bam
Hugo Stanger
Hugo Stanger
Old Man Lester
Wayne Montanio
Wayne Montanio
Felipe
Michael Lopez
Michael Lopez
Blade
William G. Schilling
William G. Schilling
Caribou #1
Hugh Gillin
Hugh Gillin
Caribou #2
Jake Dengel
Jake Dengel
Caribou #4
Linda Hart
Linda Hart
Blender #1
Hilary Anderson
Hilary Anderson
Michelle
Marie Cain
Marie Cain
Blender #2
Christopher Mankiewicz
Christopher Mankiewicz
Safari Room Security Guard
J.P. Bumstead
J.P. Bumstead
Cop
Robert Dickman
Robert Dickman
Taft Business Man
Tracey Gold
Tracey Gold
Jaki's Friend (uncredited)

Crews

Ron Shelton
Ron Shelton
Writer
Roger Spottiswoode
Roger Spottiswoode
Director
James Dyer
James Dyer
Assistant Director
Harry V. Bring
Harry V. Bring
Second Assistant Director

Trailers and other movies

The Best Of Times ≣ 1986 ≣ Trailer

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