Personal Best (1982)

  • R
  • 02/05/1982 (US)
  • Drama
  • 2h 4m

When you run into yourself you run into feelings you never thought you had

Overview

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.

Robert Towne

Director, Writer

Cast

Mariel Hemingway's headshot

Mariel Hemingway

Chris Cahill
Patrice Donnelly's headshot

Patrice Donnelly

Tory Skinner
Scott Glenn's headshot

Scott Glenn

Terry Tingloff
Kenny Moore's headshot

Kenny Moore

Denny Stites
Jim Moody's headshot

Jim Moody

Roscoe Travis
Kari G. Peyton's headshot

Kari G. Peyton

Penny Brill
Jodi Anderson's headshot

Jodi Anderson

Nadia "Pooch" Anderson
Maren Seidler's headshot

Maren Seidler

Tanya

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