The Best of Times

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.

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Roger Spottiswoode directed The Best of Times in 1986. See Roger Spottiswoode's full filmography, where to start with Roger Spottiswoode, or where to go after you've seen everything by Roger Spottiswoode.

The Best of Times was released in 1986 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 104 minutes.