The Best of Times (1986)
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 104 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode
Stars: Robin Williams, Kurt Russell and Pamela Reed
IMDb score:
6,0 (9.025)
Releasedate: 31 January 1986
The Best of Times plot
"A comedy about life, hope, and getting even."
Taft is a California desert town, literally and figuratively in the shadow of Bakersfield. An inter-school baseball game is held once a year, with Taft always drawing the short straw. Except for that one time in 1972. But then Jack Dundee let the ball slip out of his hands after a decisive pass from excellent quarterback Reno Hightower. The unique opportunity for Taft to win was then lost. Jack feels guilty for the rest of his days and continues to whine about his failure. Now, thirteen years later, someone has come up with the idea to do that game from 1972 again. Jack is excited and starts training. Reno, the former sports star, must assemble a squad.
Actors and actresses
Jack Dundee
Reno Hightower
Gigi Hightower
Elly Dundee
Herbert ("The Colonel")
Darla Robinson
Charlie
Eddie
Schutte
Mac
Reviews & comments
scorsese
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- 13506 messages
- 11317 votes
A decent film about a man trying to replay a lost football game from the past. The buildup is rather long, and it takes a while before the film becomes entertaining. The pace could also have been a bit faster. The community in which the film is set is well-depicted, and Robin Williams and Kurt Russell are also well-cast together. A narrow 3.0 stars.
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Filmkriebel
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- 10202 messages
- 4773 votes
A rather entertaining feel-good sports comedy with yet another few wacky antics from Robin Williams. 
I really liked his duo with Kurt Russell. Jack Dundee has never been able to get over the humiliating defeat in a 1972 baseball game and wants to replay the game for personal revenge, even if it means risking a lifelong double humiliation. No one in the town of Taft is particularly enthusiastic about his idea, especially now that they're all much older and less trained, but Dundee refuses to budge and tries to get his former buddy Reno in on the action. Meanwhile, they also get temporarily dumped by their respective wives, which puts even more pressure on everything. There are plenty of such comedies, but for an evening of relaxation and a good laugh, this was not bad. It's also a bonus that some very well-known actors like Williams and Russell are the main draw.
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