The Best Of Times
Brief Synopsis
Twelve years after dropping the winning pass in a high-school football game, a timid clerk tries to regain lost honor.
Cast & Crew
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Roger Spottiswoode
Director
Robin Williams
Kurt Russell
Pamela Reed
Holly Palance
Donald Moffat
Film Details
Also Known As
Best of Times
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Sports
Release Date
1986
Production Company
Mike Seeman
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Taft, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 44m
Synopsis
Twelve years after dropping the winning pass in a high-school football game, a timid clerk tries to regain lost honor.
Director
Roger Spottiswoode
Director
Cast
Robin Williams
Kurt Russell
Pamela Reed
Holly Palance
Donald Moffat
Margaret Whitton
M. Emmet Walsh
R. G. Armstrong
Carl Ballantine
Peter Van Norden
Jim Giovanni
Michelle Guastello
Fred Nelson
Iron Jaw Wilson
Nick Shields
Anthony Marinelli
Performer
Hugh Gillin
Robert Dickman
Hugo Stanger
Jeff Doucette
Kathleen Freeman
Raymond W Clanton
Hap Lawrence
Marie Cain
Wayne Montanio
Brenda Huggins
Susan Signorelli
Don Ferguson
Lead Man
J.p. Bumstead
Robyn Lively
Jake Dengel
William Schilling
Anne Haney
Steve Shargo
Vister Hayes
Jeff Severson
Tony Plana
Hilary Davis
Patrick Brennan
Linda Hart
Norm Schachter
Bill Overton
Eloy Phil Casados
Brian Banks
Performer
Kirk Cameron
Donovan Scott
Catherine Cheryl Davis
Dub Taylor
Christopher Cory
Darryl B Smith
Philipe Gerard
Christopher Mankiewicz
Michael Rich
Wayne Adderson
Peg Moyer
Crew
Silvia Abascal
Hair Stylist
Barbara Adamsky
Property Master
James M Anderson
Camera Operator
Burt Bacharach
Music
Kirk E Bales
Dolly Grip
Brian Banks
Music
Donah Bassett
Negative Cutter
Ron Batzdorff
Photography
Arthur Christopher Benson
Music Lyrics
Tony Berg
Music Producer
Beth Bergeron
Adr Editor
Bruce Birmelin
Photography
Gigi And The Blenders
Song Performer
Harry V. Bring
Assistant Director
Anthony Brockliss
Art Director
Dan Bronson
Costumer
Peter Bunch
Foreman
Gordon Carroll
Producer
Alan Caso
Camera Operator
Ellis Cohen
Costume Supervisor
Ewin Mac Coll
Music
Ewin Mac Coll
Music Lyrics
Daniel Craven
Apprentice Editor
Garth Craven
Editor
Mark Curry
Music Engineer
Hal David
Music Lyrics
Rachel David-ames
Assistant Production Accountant
Cariline Davis-dyer
Script Supervisor
Rick Deal
Stand-In
James Dehr
Sound
Robert Depatis
Construction Coordinator
Guy Douglass
Assistant Property Master
James R. Dyer
Assistant Director
The Earls
Song Performer
Gordon Ecker
Supervising Sound Editor
Edward Elgar
Music
Garry Elmendorf
Special Effects Supervisor
Tom Fears
Coordinator
Albert Fitch
Electrician
Roberta Flack
Song Performer
Scott Floren
Best Boy Grip
Kirk Francis
Sound
Meryle Selinger Frank
Production Accountant
Brian E Frankish
Assistant Director
Karin Freud
Production Secretary
Robert Glass
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Joel Glickman
Unit Production Manager
Gerry Goffin
Music Lyrics
Gerry Goffin
Music
Augustus Gordon
Electrician
Mallory Gottlieb
Assistant Editor
Ami Hadani
Music Engineer
Tissa Hans
Production Assistant
David Hardberger
Camera Assistant
Linda Hart
Choreographer
Linda Hart
Music Supervisor
Richard Hartley
Best Boy
Robert Hillmann
Director Of Photography
Mark Hoder
Original Music
Carla Holland
Caterer
Ken Hutton
Coordinator
Brad Johnson
Projectionist
Gunnar Keel
Assistant Director
Carole King
Music
Carole King
Music Lyrics
Michael Lang
Soloist
Greg Langham
Electrician
Susan Lavine
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Robert H Lemer
Consultant
Robert H Lemer
Other
John Leveque
Sound Editor
David Lubin
Production Assistant
Barry Mann
Music
Barry Mann
Music Lyrics
Anthony Marinelli
Music
Hudson B Marquez
Sound
Michael Matteson
Key Grip
Nancy Mcardle
Costume Supervisor
Paula Mckee
Apprentice Editor
Richard Craig Meinardus
Camera Assistant
Marc E Meyer
Set Decorator
Jeff Miller
Medic
Cheri Minns
Makeup
Len Morganti
Storyboard Artist
Ken Morrisey
Associate Editor
David Nichols
Consultant
Patricia Norris
Costume Designer
Don Nygren
Gaffer
Frank O'neill
Trainer
Midge Ogle
Craft Service
J W Oliver
Stand-In
Mark Parsons
Grip
Arthur Piantadosi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Russell J Reilly
Grip
James S Rollins
Special Effects
Allan K Rosen
Music Editor
Richard E Ross
Construction
Fran Roy
Production Coordinator
David Rubin
Casting
Arthur B. Rubinstein
Music
Mark Rutenberg
Assistant
Jeffery L Sandler
Sound Editor
Kate Sanford
Production Assistant
Mike Seeman
Cable Operator
Paul Seydor
Associate Editor
Rath Shelton
Consultant
Ron Shelton
Screenplay
Ron Shelton
Unit Director
Howard Small
Transportation Captain
Dawn Snyder
Production Assistant
Charles Stewart
Advisor
Wayne Stone
Transportation Coordinator
Tama Takahashi
Camera Assistant
Jose Antonio Torres
Assistant Editor
Stan Vincent
Music
Stan Vincent
Music Lyrics
Sara Lee Wade
Production Assistant
Richard K Way
Stand-In
Cynthia Weil
Music
Cynthia Weil
Music Lyrics
Fredda Weiss
Associate Producer
Michael D Weldon
Camera Assistant
Ward Welton
Painter
Charles Wheeler
Director Of Photography
Brad Wilder
Makeup Artist
Karen Wilson
Sound Editor
Cynthia Wise
Assistant Production Accountant
Joseph Wonnacott
Caterer
Richard E Yawn
Assistant Sound Editor
Deborah Zeitman
Assistant Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Best of Times
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Sports
Release Date
1986
Production Company
Mike Seeman
Distribution Company
Universal Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Taft, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 44m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video May 1987
Released in United States Winter January 31, 1986
Released in United States Winter January 31, 1986
Released in United States on Video May 1987
