The Best of Times

The Best of Times

A comedy about life, hope, and getting even.

1986•1h 44m•5.6/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.6/10(126)

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

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Production

Kings Road Entertainment, Universal Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

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

Luther Jackson

Peter Van Norden

Peter Van Norden

Mando

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