ROBIN WILLIAMS   KURT RUSSELL   DONALD MOFFAT   HOLLY PALANCE    

and   PAMELA REED

star in

A film by Roger Spottiswoode

THE BEST OF TIMES

A Film With A Catch (Or Two)

VHS - PAL - NEW - Never played!! - PG-rated - Colour - 1986-release - 104-minutes - Comedy, Drama, Sport - Original VHS release in Australia - Large box

Jack Dundee is a meek banker living in Taft, California. 

He constantly thinks about the 1972 high school football game between Taft and powerhouse Bakersfield. 

Dundee drops a perfect pass from quarterback and friend Reno Hightower, and the game ended in a tie. 

He wants to replay the game, but has trouble convincing Reno and the town to replay the game. 

So Jack resorts to desperate measures to make the game reality.

The Best of Times is one of the great sleepers of all time. 

The setup does not tax your patience, the development is steady, the many intertwined relationships are lovingly established, the gags and bits all work and all are funny. 

There is lots of sentimentality. 

Kurt Russell playing Reno Hightower puts in one of his best performances, and Robin Williams playing Jack Dundee is sure-footed as ever. 

The cast also includes many great supporters. Jack's wife is played by Jack Palance's daughter, who is lovely, as is Reno's wife, who is a great comedian. 

I can't tell you how many times I've watched this movie, how many times I have enjoyed it and how often I wish that more people could see it.