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Personal Best

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

Genres

Drama

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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.

Others

Budget

$15000000

Revenue

$5700000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

124 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

05 February 1982

Country

United States of America

Cast

Mariel Hemingway

Mariel Hemingway

Chris Cahill

Patrice Donnelly

Patrice Donnelly

Tory Skinner

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Terry Tingloff

Kenny Moore

Kenny Moore

Denny Stites

Jim Moody

Jim Moody

Roscoe Travis

Kari G. Peyton

Kari G. Peyton

Penny Brill

Jodi Anderson

Jodi Anderson

Nadia "Pooch" Anderson

Maren Seidler

Maren Seidler

Tanya

Martha Watson

Martha Watson

Sheila

Emily Dole

Emily Dole

Maureen

Pam Spencer

Pam Spencer

Jan

Deby Laplante

Deby Laplante

Trish

Mitzi McMillin

Mitzi McMillin

Laura

Jan Glotzer

Jan Glotzer

Karen

Jan Van Reenen

Jan Van Reenen

Yelovitch

Allan Feuerbach

Allan Feuerbach

Zenk

Jane Frederick

Jane Frederick

Fern Wadkins

Cindy Gilbert

Cindy Gilbert

Charlene Benveniste

Marlene Harmon

Marlene Harmon

Pam Burnside

Linda Waltman

Linda Waltman

Debbie Floyd

Cindy Banks

Cindy Banks

Kim Stone

Milan Tiff

Milan Tiff

Willie Lee

Earl Bell

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

Margaret Ellison

Nellie Bowdeen

Charlie Jones

Charlie Jones

Television Announcer #1

Frank Shorter

Frank Shorter

Television Announcer #2

Jim Tracy

Jim Tracy

Duane

Janet Hake

Janet Hake

Waitress

Sharon Brazell

Sharon Brazell

Hostess

Susan Brownell

Susan Brownell

Women's Team Member

Desiree Gauthier

Desiree Gauthier

Women's Team Member

Sharon Hatfield

Sharon Hatfield

Women's Team Member

Linda Hightower

Linda Hightower

Women's Team Member

Joan Russell

Joan Russell

Women's Team Member

Themis Zambrzycki

Themis Zambrzycki

Women's Team Member

Clim Jackson

Clim Jackson

Men's Team Member

John Smith

John Smith

Men's Team Member

Chuck DeBus

Chuck DeBus

Coach

Gregory Clayton

Gregory Clayton

Trainer

David Edington

David Edington

Waiter

Robert Horn

Robert Horn

Water Polo Coach

Wendell Ray

Wendell Ray

P.A. Announcer

Len Dawson

Len Dawson

Football Announcer

Leroy R. Perry Jr.

Leroy R. Perry Jr.

Chiropractor

Richard Martini

Richard Martini

Meet Manager

Andrew Traister

Andrew Traister

Olympic Official (uncredited)

Timothy M. Hill

Timothy M. Hill

Track Fan (uncredited)

Jim Vitti

Jim Vitti

Track Fan (uncredited)

Dave Wang

Dave Wang

Track Fan (uncredited)

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