Personal Best (1982)

2h 4m
Running Time

February 5, 1982
Release Date

Personal Best (1982)

2h 4m
Running Time

February 5, 1982
Release Date

External Links & Social Media
Network & Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
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Plot.

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.

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Cast & Crew.

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 / Technical Advisor

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 / Technical Advisor

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 / Technical Advisor

Richard Martini

Richard Martini

Meet Manager / Production Assistant

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)

Robert Towne

Robert Towne

Director / Producer / Writer

Rick Simpson

Rick Simpson

Set Decoration

Ron Heilman

Ron Heilman

Costume Design

Howard McCormick

Howard McCormick

Leadman

Ken Speed

Ken Speed

Special Effects

Barbara Adamski

Barbara Adamski

Assistant Property Master

Ben Sobin

Ben Sobin

Utility Sound

Larry Stensvold

Larry Stensvold

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Tompane

Michael Tompane

Assistant Editor

William S. Beasley

William S. Beasley

Assistant Director

Steven Westlund

Steven Westlund

Property Master

Alan Gornick

Alan Gornick

Underwater Camera

Lance Williams

Lance Williams

Camera Operator

Kenneth Zunder

Kenneth Zunder

Assistant Camera

Randall Robinson

Randall Robinson

First Assistant Camera

Seth Flaum

Seth Flaum

Assistant Editor

Ron Rapiel

Ron Rapiel

Production Consultant

Sheila A. Warner

Sheila A. Warner

Production Coordinator

Doug Dale

Doug Dale

Best Boy Electric

Details.

Release Date
February 5, 1982

Status
Released

Running Time
2h 4m

Content Rating
R

Budget
$16,000,000

Box Office
$5,700,000

Genres

Last updated:

This Movie Is About.

sport
female homosexuality
lgbt athlete
olympic athlete
lesbian relationship
arm wrestling
lgbt
athletics
pentathlon
lesbian
hurdles

Wiki.

Personal Best is a 1982 American drama film written, produced and directed by Robert Towne. It stars Mariel Hemingway as track runner Chris Cahill and real-life track star Patrice Donnelly as fellow runner Tory Skinner, along with Scott Glenn as their coach Terry Tingloff. The film is about the lesbian relationship between two track-and-field teammates whose relationship might interfere with their performance.

The film was shot in California and Oregon. Several issues arose during production, including a strike by the Screen Actors Guild and a $110 million lawsuit.

The film received positive reviews after its release. Both Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert placed Personal Best on their lists of the ten best films of 1982. It garnered a 74% approval rating at review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. Despite its popularity with film critics, the film did not succeed at the box office.

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