CinemaOSMovie · 1982 · 2h 4m · R

Personal Best

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

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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.

Directed byRobert Towne

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 4m
Language
EN
Released
February 5, 1982
Budget
$16,000,000
Revenue
$5,700,000
Studios
Geffen Pictures

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Personal Best - Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Mariel Hemingway

Mariel Hemingway

Chris Cahill

Patrice Donnelly

Tory Skinner

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Terry Tingloff

Kenny Moore

Denny Stites

Jim Moody

Jim Moody

Roscoe Travis

Larry Pennell

Larry Pennell

Rick Cahill

Luana Anders

Luana Anders

Rita Cahill

George De La Pena

George De La Pena

Raoul

Kari G. Peyton

Penny Brill

Jodi Anderson

Nadia "Pooch" Anderson

Creative team
Directed by
Robert Towne
Robert Towne
Written by
Robert Towne
Robert Towne
Produced by
Robert Towne
Robert Towne

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