Personal Best

Personal Best

1982/02/05 • $16,000,000 • Released • English, Spanish

Drama
5.8
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.

Director : Robert Towne

Casts
Mariel Hemingway

Mariel Hemingway

Chris Cahill

Patrice Donnelly

Patrice Donnelly

Tory Skinner

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Terry Tingloff

Kenny Moore

Denny Stites

Jim Moody

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

Allan Feuerbach

Zenk

Jane Frederick

Fern Wadkins

Cindy Gilbert

Charlene Benveniste

Marlene Harmon

Pam Burnside

Linda Waltman

Debbie Floyd

Cindy Banks

Kim Stone

Milan Tiff

Willie Lee

Earl Bell

Randy Van Zile

Larry Pennell

Larry Pennell

Rick Cahill

Luana Anders

Luana Anders

Rita Cahill

George De La Pena

George De La Pena

Raoul

Robert Patten

Robert Patten

Colin Sales

Margaret Ellison

Nellie Bowdeen

Charlie Jones

Television Announcer #1

Frank Shorter

Television Announcer #2

Jim Tracy

Duane

Janet Hake

Waitress

Sharon Brazell

Hostess

Susan Brownell

Women's Team Member

Desiree Gauthier

Women's Team Member

Sharon Hatfield

Women's Team Member

Linda Hightower

Women's Team Member

Joan Russell

Women's Team Member

Themis Zambrzycki

Women's Team Member

Clim Jackson

Men's Team Member

John Smith

Men's Team Member

Chuck DeBus

Coach

Gregory Clayton

Trainer

David Edington

Waiter

Robert Horn

Water Polo Coach

Wendell Ray

P.A. Announcer

Len Dawson

Len Dawson

Football Announcer

Leroy R. Perry Jr.

Chiropractor

Richard Martini

Richard Martini

Meet Manager

Andrew Traister

Olympic Official (uncredited)

Timothy M. Hill

Track Fan (uncredited)

Jim Vitti

Track Fan (uncredited)

Dave Wang

Track Fan (uncredited)

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