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  • The Best of Times (1986)
  • PG-13
    104 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
The Best of Times (1986)
PG-13
104 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport

A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.
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Writer
Ron Shelton (written by)
Producer
Gordon Carroll (produced by)
Composer
Cinematographer
Editor
Garth Craven (edited by)
Casting Director
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Release date
Jan 31, 1986 (United States)

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59 cast members
Name Known for
Robin Williams
Jack Dundee Jack Dundee   See fewer
Kurt Russell
Reno Hightower Reno Hightower   See fewer
Pamela Reed
Gigi Hightower Gigi Hightower   See fewer
Holly Palance
Elly Dundee Elly Dundee   See fewer
Donald Moffat
The Colonel The Colonel   See fewer
M. Emmet Walsh
Charlie Charlie   See fewer
R.G. Armstrong
Schutte Schutte   See fewer
Tony Plana
Chico Chico   See fewer
Eloy Casados
Carlos Carlos   See fewer
Anne Haney
Marcy Marcy   See fewer
Bill Overton
Luther Jackson Luther Jackson   See fewer
Jeff Severson
Johnny 'O' Johnny 'O'   See fewer
Hap Lawrence
Dickie Larue Dickie Larue   See fewer
Nicholas Shields
Bam Bam Bam Bam   See fewer
Hugo Stanger
Old Man Lester Old Man Lester   See fewer
'Iron Jaws' Wilson
Iron Jaws Iron Jaws   See fewer
Brenda Huggins
Mrs. Jackson Mrs. Jackson   See fewer
Michael Lopez
Blade (as Michael Rich) Blade (as Michael Rich)   See fewer
William G. Schilling
Caribou #1 Caribou #1   See fewer
Hugh Gillin
Caribou #2 Caribou #2   See fewer
Jake Dengel
Caribou #4 Caribou #4   See fewer
Linda Hart
Blender #1 Blender #1   See fewer
Hilary Anderson
Michelle (as Hilary Davis) Michelle (as Hilary Davis)   See fewer
Marie Cain
Blender #2 Blender #2   See fewer
Peggy Moyer
Blender #3 Blender #3   See fewer
Norm Schachter
Referee Referee   See fewer
Christopher Mankiewicz
Safari Room Security Guard Safari Room Security Guard   See fewer
Robert Dickman
Taft Business Man Taft Business Man   See fewer
Jim Giovanni
Taft Football Player #1 Taft Football Player #1   See fewer
Steve Shargo
Taft Football Player #2 Taft Football Player #2   See fewer
Darryl B. Smith
Bakersfield Coach #1 Bakersfield Coach #1   See fewer
Wayne Adderson
Bakersfield Coach #2 Bakersfield Coach #2   See fewer
Raymond W. Clanton
Bakersfield Coach #3 Bakersfield Coach #3   See fewer
Fred A. Nelson
Bakersfield Coach #4 Bakersfield Coach #4   See fewer
Vister Hayes
Dr. Death Dr. Death   See fewer
Michelle Guastello
Taft Woman #1 Taft Woman #1   See fewer
Cathy Cheryl Davis
Taft Woman #2 Taft Woman #2   See fewer
Susan Signorelli
Taft Woman #3 Taft Woman #3   See fewer
Philipe Gerard
Disgruntled Fan Disgruntled Fan   See fewer
Christopher Cory
Assistant Football Trainer Assistant Football Trainer   See fewer
Jonathan Ames
Taft Football Player #35 (uncredited) Taft Football Player #35 (uncredited)   See fewer
Jonathan Ames
Taft Football Player #35 (uncredited) Taft Football Player #35 (uncredited)   See fewer
Buck
Dog (uncredited) Dog (uncredited)   See fewer
Kelly Gallant
Fan (uncredited) Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Tracey Gold
Jaki's Friend (uncredited) Jaki's Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
Bruce Goldstein
Football Fan (uncredited) Football Fan (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbie
Reno's Car (uncredited) Reno's Car (uncredited)   See fewer
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