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31 January 1986 (USA) moreTagline:
A film with a catch (or two). morePlot:
A small-town loser determines to have one more shot at the big time by winning a football game. | add synopsisUser Comments:
Incredibly Fun more (28 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Robin Williams | ... | Jack Dundee |
 | Kurt Russell | ... | Reno Hightower |
 | Pamela Reed | ... | Gigi Hightower |
| Holly Palance | ... | Elly Dundee |
| Donald Moffat | ... | The Colonel |
| Margaret Whitton | ... | Darla |
 | M. Emmet Walsh | ... | Charlie |
| Donovan Scott | ... | Eddie |
| R.G. Armstrong | ... | Schutte |
| Dub Taylor | ... | Mac |
| Carl Ballantine | ... | Arturo |
| Kathleen Freeman | ... | Rosie |
| Tony Plana | ... | Chico |
 | Kirk Cameron | ... | Teddy |
 | Robyn Lively | ... | Jaki |
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: A few times during the movie when Reno yells at Jack, you can see Kurt Russell is saying "fuck" but his word is over-dubbed to the common fall-back words like "freak", "friggin", and "fool". Any use of the word "fuck" more than once would turn the film into an R-rated picture. moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Robin Williams/James Taylor (#13.9)" (1988) moreSoundtrack:
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face moreFAQ
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Saw this in the theater in '86 and fell out of my chair laughing more than once. "Beirut"..."What do you know about Beirut?"..."Beirut...he's the best damn baseball player who ever lived."
You know how it's going to end but it has a great time getting there. The training scenes are very funny but the best scene may be the one when Jack and Reno are attempting to watch the Falcons v. Vikings Monday Night Football game while attempting a make-up dinner with their wives.
Williams and Russell seem to have a lot of fun with this one and it's too bad that it's overlooked as a top notch comedy.