The Best of Times (1986 film)
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The Best of Times is a 1986 American sports comedy film starring Robin Williams and Kurt Russell about two former high school athletes who attempt to replay a fateful football game to redeem their past.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Best of Times (1986 film) canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: The Best of Times (1986 film) Context triple: [David Permut, notableWork, The Best of Times (1986 film)]
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A.
The Best of Times
"The Best of Times" is a popular show tune from Jerry Herman's 1983 musical *La Cage aux Folles*, celebrated as one of his signature anthems of joy and community.
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B.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 coming-of-age teen comedy film, based on Cameron Crowe’s book, that became a cult classic and helped launch the careers of several young actors including Sean Penn.
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C.
Fast Times at Fairmont High
Fast Times at Fairmont High is a science fiction novella by Vernor Vinge that explores near-future augmented reality, education, and adolescence in a highly networked world.
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D.
For the Good Times
For the Good Times is a classic country song written by Kris Kristofferson that became widely popular through Ray Price’s hit 1970 recording.
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E.
The Good Times
The Good Times is a memoir by American writer and humorist Russell Baker that recounts his experiences as a journalist and columnist during the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Best of Times (1986 film) Target entity description: The Best of Times is a 1986 American sports comedy film starring Robin Williams and Kurt Russell about two former high school athletes who attempt to replay a fateful football game to redeem their past.
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A.
The Best of Times
"The Best of Times" is a popular show tune from Jerry Herman's 1983 musical *La Cage aux Folles*, celebrated as one of his signature anthems of joy and community.
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B.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 coming-of-age teen comedy film, based on Cameron Crowe’s book, that became a cult classic and helped launch the careers of several young actors including Sean Penn.
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C.
Fast Times at Fairmont High
Fast Times at Fairmont High is a science fiction novella by Vernor Vinge that explores near-future augmented reality, education, and adolescence in a highly networked world.
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D.
For the Good Times
For the Good Times is a classic country song written by Kris Kristofferson that became widely popular through Ray Price’s hit 1970 recording.
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E.
The Good Times
The Good Times is a memoir by American writer and humorist Russell Baker that recounts his experiences as a journalist and columnist during the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay ⓘ |
| cinematography | Charles F. Wheeler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryOfRelease |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Roger Spottiswoode NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Garth Craven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresSport | American football ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
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| genre |
comedy film
ⓘ
sports comedy ⓘ sports film ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Jack Dundee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reno Hightower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPosterCaption | The Best of Times theatrical release poster ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Kurt Russell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robin Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
redemption
ⓘ
second chances ⓘ small-town sports culture ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Arthur B. Rubinstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | high school football game rematch ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Jack Dundee – Robin Williams
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Reno Hightower – Kurt Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Gordon Carroll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Kings Road Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| runtimeApprox | 104 minutes ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | Ron Shelton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | fictional town of Taft, California ⓘ |
| starring |
Donald Moffat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holly Palance NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurt Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ Pamela Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ Robin Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| writer | Ron Shelton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Best of Times (1986 film) Description of subject: The Best of Times is a 1986 American sports comedy film starring Robin Williams and Kurt Russell about two former high school athletes who attempt to replay a fateful football game to redeem their past.
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