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Personal Best

Personal Best1982

★5.9124 minDrama

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

Writer

Score

Jack Nitzsche Jill Fraser

Stars

Mariel Hemingway Patrice Donnelly Scott Glenn

Cast53

Mariel Hemingway
as Chris Cahill
P
Patrice Donnelly
as Tory Skinner
Scott Glenn
as Terry Tingloff
K
Kenny Moore
as Denny Stites
Jim Moody
as Roscoe Travis
Larry Pennell
as Rick Cahill
Luana Anders
as Rita Cahill
George De La Pena
as Raoul
K
Kari G. Peyton
as Penny Brill
J
Jodi Anderson
as Nadia "Pooch" Anderson
M
Maren Seidler
as Tanya
M
Martha Watson
as Sheila
E
Emily Dole
as Maureen
P
Pam Spencer
as Jan
D
Deby Laplante
as Trish
M
Mitzi McMillin
as Laura
J
Jan Glotzer
as Karen
J
Jan Van Reenen
as Yelovitch
A
Allan Feuerbach
as Zenk
J
Jane Frederick
as Fern Wadkins
C
Cindy Gilbert
as Charlene Benveniste
M
Marlene Harmon
as Pam Burnside
L
Linda Waltman
as Debbie Floyd
C
Cindy Banks
as Kim Stone
M
Milan Tiff
as Willie Lee
E
Earl Bell
as Randy Van Zile
Robert Patten
as Colin Sales
M
Margaret Ellison
as Nellie Bowdeen
C
Charlie Jones
as Television Announcer #1
F
Frank Shorter
as Television Announcer #2
J
Jim Tracy
as Duane
J
Janet Hake
as Waitress
S
Sharon Brazell
as Hostess
S
Susan Brownell
as Women's Team Member
D
Desiree Gauthier
as Women's Team Member
S
Sharon Hatfield
as Women's Team Member
L
Linda Hightower
as Women's Team Member
J
Joan Russell
as Women's Team Member
T
Themis Zambrzycki
as Women's Team Member
C
Clim Jackson
as Men's Team Member
J
John Smith
as Men's Team Member
C
Chuck DeBus
as Coach
G
Gregory Clayton
as Trainer
D
David Edington
as Waiter
R
Robert Horn
as Water Polo Coach
W
Wendell Ray
as P.A. Announcer
Len Dawson
as Football Announcer
L
Leroy R. Perry Jr.
as Chiropractor
Richard Martini
as Meet Manager
A
Andrew Traister
as Olympic Official (uncredited)
T
Timothy M. Hill
as Track Fan (uncredited)
J
Jim Vitti
as Track Fan (uncredited)
D
Dave Wang
as Track Fan (uncredited)

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