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A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game.
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- TriviaRobin Williams later commented that hiring Roger Spottiswoode as a director, a Canadian that was not extremely familiar with American football, may have been a mistake.
- GoofsWhen Jack catches the ball on the final play, the ref signals "touchdown" twice. Once when Jack catches the ball, and again when he actually crosses the goal line.
- Quotes
Reno Hightower: She's gonna leave me as soon as I fix her car.
Jack Dundee: you gonna fix it?
Reno Hightower: Hell no! I love her.
- SoundtracksThe First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Words and Music by Ewan MacColl
Stormking Music, Inc.
Performed by Roberta Flack
Courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.
By arrangement with Warner Special Products
Featured review
Maybe not the best of films, but worth checking out.
I guess that everyone has to make a comeback at some point. And that's exactly what embarrassed Taft resident Jack Dundee (Robin Williams) intends to do in "The Best of Times". Yep, the man who went all crazy with the radio in "Good Morning, Vietnam" is playing football. In this case, he seeks to replay a game that cost his high school a prestigious title. But ex-teammate Reno Hightower (Kurt Russell) isn't just going to go along with it so easily.
Granted, it's not the best movie for either man. But Williams and Russell are actually a pretty good comedy team. And some of the names in this movie are likely to give you the giggles (to say the least). Check it out.
Granted, it's not the best movie for either man. But Williams and Russell are actually a pretty good comedy team. And some of the names in this movie are likely to give you the giggles (to say the least). Check it out.
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- Also known as
- Rocket Man - Der Beste aller Zeiten
- Filming locations
- 615 Shattuck Ave., Taft, California, USA(Reno & Gigi Hightower Residence)
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Box office
- Budget
- $12,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $7,790,931
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,419,800
- Feb 2, 1986
- Gross worldwide
- $7,817,314
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