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The Best of Times 1986 Directed by Roger Spottiswoode

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , French , German
Gnere Comedy
Release Date 31 January 1986
104 mins
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)
Crew
Director
Roger Spottiswoode
Roger Spottiswoode
Writer
Ron Shelton
Ron Shelton
Producer
Gordon Carroll
Gordon Carroll
Cinematography
Charles F. Wheeler
Charles F. Wheeler
Editor
Garth Craven
Garth Craven
Visual Effects
Garry Elmendorf
Garry Elmendorf
Set Decoration
Marc E. Meyer Jr.
Marc E. Meyer Jr.
Costume Design
Patricia Norris
Patricia Norris
Makeup Artist
Brad Wilder
Brad Wilder
Hairstylist
Silvia Abascal
Silvia Abascal
Music
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Casting
David Rubin
David Rubin
Stunts
Rick Avery
Rick Avery
Assistant Directors
James Dyer
James Dyer
Harry V. Bring
Harry V. Bring