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The Best of Times

  • 1986
  • PG-13
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
8.5K
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Robin Williams and Kurt Russell in The Best of Times (1986)
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ComedyDramaSport

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

  • Director
    • Roger Spottiswoode
  • Writer
    • Ron Shelton
  • Stars
    • Robin Williams
    • Kurt Russell
    • Pamela Reed
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    8.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Roger Spottiswoode
    • Writer
      • Ron Shelton
    • Stars
      • Robin Williams
      • Kurt Russell
      • Pamela Reed
    • 55User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    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
    • The Colonel
    Margaret Whitton
    Margaret Whitton
    • Darla
    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
    Robyn Lively
    Robyn Lively
    • Jaki
    Eloy Casados
    Eloy Casados
    • Carlos
    Jeff Doucette
    Jeff Doucette
    • Olin
    Anne Haney
    Anne Haney
    • Marcy
    • Director
      • Roger Spottiswoode
    • Writer
      • Ron Shelton
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      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.
    • Goofs
      When Jack catches the ball on the final play, the ref signals "touchdown" twice. Once when Jack catches the ball, and again when he actually crosses the goal line.
    • Quotes

      Reno Hightower: She's gonna leave me as soon as I fix her car.

      Jack Dundee: you gonna fix it?

      Reno Hightower: Hell no! I love her.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Power/Down and Out in Beverly Hills/Hannah and Her Sisters/The Best of Times (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
      Words and Music by Ewan MacColl
      Stormking Music, Inc.
      Performed by Roberta Flack
      Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
      By arrangement with Warner Special Products

    User reviews55

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    The Big Game

    The big game defines the modern male in pre-pc America. Your born, you learn a few things, you play in the big game, and you die. Kurt and Robin struggle with the cycle of life in this movie and committ the un-natural act of playing the game over. Not the classic struggle of good versus evil but the classic struggle simply for the sake of strugle. Where is Kid Lester today, on "Pop up Video?"
    • Imrugger
    • Apr 17, 2002
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 31, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Rocket Man - Der Beste aller Zeiten
    • Filming locations
      • 615 Shattuck Ave., Taft, California, USA(Reno & Gigi Hightower Residence)
    • Production companies
      • Cinema Group Ventures
      • Kings Road Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,790,931
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,419,800
      • Feb 2, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $7,817,314
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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