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The Best of Times
The Best of Times

The Best of Times

A comedy about life, hope, and getting even.

Genres

Comedy

OverView

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

5.613/10

Release Date

31 January 1986

Country

United States of America

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

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)

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