The Best of Times (1986)
- Starring:
- Robin Williams, Kurt Russell, (more)
- Director(s):
- Roger Spottiswoode
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Small-town banker Robin Williams has never been able to live down the fact that he dropped an important pass during a crucial high-school football game. Likewise tainted for life is the team's star quarterback Kurt Russell, now a garage owner. Fed up with living his life under a cloud, Williams hits upon a brilliant idea: he will stage a rematch-13 years after the fact--with the members of the rival team. Trouble beckons when Williams' father-in-law announces that he's rooting for the opposition. Williams is determined to win, and in pursuit of that goal he pushes his former teammates to hitherto untapped brilliance. Directed by Roger Spottiswood, The Best of Times was written by Ron Shelton, future writer/director of such delightful sports films as Bull Durham, White Men Can't Jump and Tin Cup; it was Shelton, in fact, who directed most of Best of Times' climactic football game. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 104 mins
Complete Cast of The Best of Times
- Robin Williams - Jack Dundee
- Pamela Reed - Gigi Hightower
- Donald Moffat - The Colonel
- M. Emmet Walsh - Charlie
- R.G. Armstrong - Schutte
- Dub Taylor - Mac
- Mike Douglas
- Cathy Cheryl Davis - Taft Woman
- Marie Cain - Blender
- Wayne Adderson - Bakersfield Coach
- Iron Jaw Wilson - "Iron Jaws"
- Darryl B. Smith - Bakersfield Coach
- Steve Shargo - Taft Football Player
- Kim Romano
- Chuck Ramsey - Himself
- Robyn Lively - Jaki
- Linda Hart - Blender
- Hugh Gillin - Caribou #2
- Kurt Fox
- Robert Dickman - Taft Business Man
- Christopher Cory - Assistant Football Trainer
- Kirk Cameron - Teddy
- Dog: Buck
- Bill Overton - Luther Jackson
- Peggy Moyer - Blender
- Brenda Huggins - Mrs. Jackson
- Michelle Guastello - Taft Woman
- Peter van Norden - Mando
- Tony Plana - Chico
- Nick Shields - Bam Bam
- William G. Schilling - Caribou #1
- Kurt Russell - Reno Hightower
- Holly Palance - Elly Dundee
- Margaret Whitton - Darla
- Donovan Scott - Eddie
- Michael Rich - Blade
- Herman Edwards
- Hilary Davis - Michelle
- Raymond W. Clanto - Bakersfield Coach
- Patrick Brennan - Ronny
- Philippe Gerard - Disgruntled Fan
- Kelly Thomas
- Susan Signorelli - Taft Woman
- Norm Schachter - Referee
- Steve Riley
- Wayne Montanio - Felipe
- Hap Lawrence - Dickie Larue
- Anne Haney - Marcy
- Kathleen Freeman - Rosie
- Jeff Doucette - Olin
- Jake Dengel - Caribous
- Eloy Casados - Carlos
- J.P. Bumstead - Cop
- Carl Ballantine - Arturo
- Fred A. Nelson - Bakersfield Coach
- Christopher Mankiewicz - Safari Room Security Guard
- Vister Hayes - Dr. Death
- Jim Giovanni - Taft Football Player
- Hugo L. Stanger - Old Man Lester
- Adam Rose
- Jeff Severson - Johnny O
- Director(s):
- Roger Spottiswoode
- Writer(s):
- Ron Shelton
- Producer(s):
- Gordon Carroll
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