# The Best of Times (1986)

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**Runtime**: 104 min
**Genres**: Comedy
**Directed by**: Roger Spottiswoode
**Written by**: Ron Shelton
**Starring**: Robin Williams, Kurt Russell, Pamela Reed, Holly Palance, Donald Moffat, Margaret Whitton

> *A comedy about life, hope, and getting even.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

The underdog anthem gets a ham-fisted remix about a local nobody who suddenly believes a single game can rewrite his résumé. He rallies the town, revives fading glory, and proves football’s longest odds always arrive intact. The result is less redemptive crowd-pleaser and more stubbornly cheerful footnote.

**Mood tags**: playful, uplifting

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