Personal Best
Personal Best

Movie·1982·2h 4m

Personal Best

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

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Producer

Robert Towne, David Geffen

Cinematography

Michael Chapman

Music

Jill Fraser

Editor

Jere Huggins

Themes

sportslesbian relationshipfemale homosexualitylgbt athletelgbtathleticspentathlonolympic athletelesbian

Production House

Geffen Pictures

Audience Score

60%

53 votes

Skip14%
Timepass32%
Go for it36%
Perfection18%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

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

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

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Crew

Robert Towne

Robert Towne

Director, Producer, Writer

Jere Huggins

Editor

Walt Mulconery

Editor

Jill Fraser

Original Music Composer

Michael Chapman

Michael Chapman

Director of Photography

Ned Humphreys

Editor

Jack Nitzsche

Jack Nitzsche

Original Music Composer

David Geffen

David Geffen

Executive Producer

Jacqueline Cambas

Editor

Bud S. Smith

Editor

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