Personal Best
“When you run into yourself you run into feelings you never thought you had.”
1982•R•2h 4m•6.0•Released
Drama
Young sprinter Chris Cahill is having difficulty reaching her potential as an athlete, until she meets established track star Tory Skinner. As Tory and her coach help Chris with her training, the two women form friendship that evolves into a romantic relationship. Their intimacy, however, becomes complicated when Chris' improvement causes them to be competitors for the Olympic team.
Director
Robert Towne
Writer
Robert Towne
Budget
$16M
Revenue
$6M
Languages
English, Spanish
Studio
Geffen Pictures
Cast
Mariel Hemingway
Chris Cahill
Patrice Donnelly
Tory Skinner
Scott Glenn
Terry Tingloff
Kenny Moore
Denny Stites
Jim Moody
Roscoe Travis
Kari G. Peyton
Penny Brill
Jodi Anderson
Nadia "Pooch" Anderson
Maren Seidler
Tanya
Martha Watson
Sheila
Emily Dole
Maureen
Pam Spencer
Jan
Deby Laplante
Trish
Mitzi McMillin
Laura
Jan Glotzer
Karen
Jan Van Reenen
Yelovitch
Production
Company
Geffen Pictures
Producer
Robert Towne
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