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The Best of Times (1986)
5.6
A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game. Director:Roger SpottiswoodeWriter:Ron Shelton |
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Cast
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| Robin Williams | ... | ||
| Kurt Russell | ... | ||
| Pamela Reed | ... | ||
| Holly Palance | ... |
Elly Dundee
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| Donald Moffat | ... |
The Colonel
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Margaret Whitton | ... |
Darla
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| M. Emmet Walsh | ... |
Charlie
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Donovan Scott | ... |
Eddie
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R.G. Armstrong | ... |
Schutte
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Dub Taylor | ... |
Mac
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Carl Ballantine | ... |
Arturo
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Kathleen Freeman | ... |
Rosie
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| Tony Plana | ... |
Chico
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| Kirk Cameron | ... |
Teddy
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| Robyn Lively | ... |
Jaki
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Storyline
Jack Dundee is a meek banker living in Taft, California. He constantly thinks about the 1972 high school football game between Taft and powerhouse Bakersfield. Dundee fumbled a perfect pass from quarterback and friend Reno Hightower, and the game ended in a tie. He wants to replay the game, but has trouble convincing Reno and the town to replay the game. So Jack resorts to desperate measures to make the game reality. Written by Pat McCurry
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Última Chance See more »Filming Locations:
Moorpark High School - 4500 Tierra Rejada Road, Moorpark, California, USA See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$2,419,800 (USA) (2 February 1986) (872 Screens)Gross:
$7,790,931 (USA)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Lyrics by Hal David-Music by Burt Bacharach
Jac Music Co., Inc./Blue Seas Music, Inc./U.S. Songs, Inc. See more »
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Trivia
Though Hightower and Dundee's alma mater is universally referred to by the characters as "Taft", logos, signage and lettermen's jackets in the film identify it as (the fictional) Midway Union High School. See more »Goofs
Continuity: During the final game, when Robin Williams character is shown 1-on-1 with the defender before the play, they are on Hightower's left, but whenever they show Jack running down the field, he is coming form Kurt Russell's right off the line of scrimmage. See more »Connections
Featured in "At the Movies: Power/Down and Out in Beverly Hills/Hannah and Her Sisters/The Best of Times" (1986) See more »Soundtracks
" (They Long To Be) Close To You"Lyrics by Hal David-Music by Burt Bacharach
Jac Music Co., Inc./Blue Seas Music, Inc./U.S. Songs, Inc. See more »
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