The Best of Times
“A comedy about life, hope, and getting even.”
A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.
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Cast
37 people
Robin Williams
Jack Dundee
Known for
Dead Poets Society
Jumanji
Kurt Russell
Reno Hightower
Known for
The Hateful Eight
The Thing
Pamela Reed
Gigi Hightower
Known for
Jericho
Kindergarten Cop
Holly Palance
Elly Dundee
Known for
The Thorn Birds
The Omen
Donald Moffat
Herbert ("The Colonel")
Known for
The Thing
Clear and Present Danger
Margaret Whitton
Darla Robinson
Known for
Nine 1/2 Weeks
Major League
M. Emmet Walsh
Charlie
Known for
Blade Runner
Wild Wild West
Donovan Scott
Eddie
Known for
Police Academy
Sheena
R.G. Armstrong
Schutte
Known for
Predator
Children of the Corn
Dub Taylor
Mac
Known for
Back to the Future Part III
Bonnie and Clyde
Carl Ballantine
Arturo
Known for
My Giant
The Shakiest Gun in the West
Kathleen Freeman
Rosie
Known for
Shrek
DuckTales
Roger Spottiswoode Director · Ron Shelton Writer Charles F. Wheeler Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $7.8M · United States release January 31, 1986 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$7,790,931
Production
Kings Road Entertainment
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Distribution
Cinema Group Ventures
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · French · German
Release dates
United States · January 31, 1986
Theatrical
Australia
February 1, 1986
Germany
November 19, 1987 · Theatrical
Japan
September 21, 1987
Netherlands
August 22, 2016 · Theatrical
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