Personal Best

Personal Best (1982)

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

  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1982-02-05
  • User Rating: 5.9/10 from 43 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 4min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Geffen Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Robert Towne
star 5.9/10
From 43 Ratings
6.3

Summary

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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  • Mariel Hemingway

    as Chris Cahill
  • Patrice Donnelly

    as Tory Skinner
  • Scott Glenn

    as Terry Tingloff
  • Kenny Moore

    as Denny Stites
  • Jim Moody

    as Roscoe Travis
  • Kari G. Peyton

    as Penny Brill
  • Jodi Anderson

    as Nadia "Pooch" Anderson
  • Maren Seidler

    as Tanya
  • Martha Watson

    as Sheila
  • Emily Dole

    as Maureen
  • Pam Spencer

    as Jan
  • Deby Laplante

    as Trish
  • Mitzi McMillin

    as Laura
  • Jan Glotzer

    as Karen
  • Jan Van Reenen

    as Yelovitch
  • Allan Feuerbach

    as Zenk
  • Jane Frederick

    as Fern Wadkins
  • Cindy Gilbert

    as Charlene Benveniste
  • Marlene Harmon

    as Pam Burnside
  • Linda Waltman

    as Debbie Floyd
  • Cindy Banks

    as Kim Stone
  • Milan Tiff

    as Willie Lee
  • Earl Bell

    as Randy Van Zile
  • Larry Pennell

    as Rick Cahill
  • Luana Anders

    as Rita Cahill
  • George De La Pena

    as Raoul
  • Robert Patten

    as Colin Sales
  • Margaret Ellison

    as Nellie Bowdeen
  • Charlie Jones

    as Television Announcer #1
  • Frank Shorter

    as Television Announcer #2
  • Jim Tracy

    as Duane
  • Janet Hake

    as Waitress
  • Sharon Brazell

    as Hostess
  • Susan Brownell

    as Women's Team Member
  • Desiree Gauthier

    as Women's Team Member
  • Sharon Hatfield

    as Women's Team Member
  • Linda Hightower

    as Women's Team Member
  • Joan Russell

    as Women's Team Member
  • Themis Zambrzycki

    as Women's Team Member
  • Clim Jackson

    as Men's Team Member
  • John Smith

    as Men's Team Member
  • Chuck DeBus

    as Coach
  • Gregory Clayton

    as Trainer
  • David Edington

    as Waiter
  • Robert Horn

    as Water Polo Coach
  • Wendell Ray

    as P.A. Announcer
  • Len Dawson

    as Football Announcer
  • Leroy R. Perry Jr.

    as Chiropractor
  • Richard Martini

    as Meet Manager
  • Andrew Traister

    as Olympic Official (uncredited)
  • Timothy M. Hill

    as Track Fan (uncredited)
  • Jim Vitti

    as Track Fan (uncredited)
  • Dave Wang

    as Track Fan (uncredited)
Directing Robert Towne Director
Production Robert Towne Producer
Editing Jere Huggins Editor
Costume & Make-Up Susan Germaine Hairstylist
Art Ron Hobbs Production Design
Editing Walt Mulconery Editor
Sound Jill Fraser Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up Christina Smith Makeup Artist
Writing Robert Towne Writer
Camera Michael Chapman Director of Photography
Editing Ned Humphreys Editor
Sound Jack Nitzsche Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up Linda Henrikson Costume Design
Art Rick Simpson Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Ron Heilman Costume Design
Production David Geffen Executive Producer
Editing Jacqueline Cambas Editor
Production Peter Peyton Associate Producer
Editing Bud S. Smith Editor
Costume & Make-Up Karl Silvera Makeup Artist
Directing Michael Green Second Assistant Director
Art Keith McCormick Swing
Camera Stephen V. Isbell Grip
Camera Michael E. Matteson Key Grip
Directing Regina Gordon Assistant Director Trainee
Directing Daniel J. Heffner Second Assistant Director
Sound Larry Stensvold Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound J. Paul Huntsman ADR Supervisor
Camera Michael Genne Assistant Camera
Directing Jerry Grandey Assistant Director
Crew Benjamin Resella Scenic Artist
Sound Gary Alexander Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Camera Kenneth Zunder Assistant Camera
Crew Jane Frederick Technical Advisor
Lighting Doug Dale Best Boy Electric
Sound Bruce Bisenz Sound Mixer
Sound Chris Jenkins Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Ben Sobin Utility Sound
Camera Lance Williams Camera Operator
Art Paul Rylander Assistant Property Master
Sound Norval D. Crutcher Sound Editor
Sound Michael P. Redbourn Sound Editor
Camera Johnny Walker Assistant Camera
Camera Bob Winger Grip
Sound Samuel C. Crutcher Sound Editor
Production Jeff Parguer Location Casting
Camera Eric D. Andersen Camera Operator
Camera Don E. FauntLeRoy Assistant Camera
Editing Robert Lederman Assistant Editor
Crew Alan Collis Transportation Coordinator
Crew Kate Schmidt Technical Advisor
Camera Alan Gornick Underwater Camera
Camera Cary Griffith Key Grip
Camera Robert Marta Camera Operator
Editing Donah Bassett Negative Cutter
Art Barbara Adamski Assistant Property Master
Sound John A. Larsen Sound Editor
Camera John Boccaccio Assistant Camera
Camera Stephen Vaughan Still Photographer
Directing Ray Quiroz Script Supervisor
Art Howard McCormick Leadman
Crew Ken Speed Special Effects
Sound Curt Sobel Music Editor
Crew Chuck DeBus Technical Advisor
Directing William S. Beasley Assistant Director
Sound Eric Shrader ADR Editor
Sound Douglas J. Schulman Other
Directing Robert J. Doherty Second Assistant Director
Art Nikita Knatz Storyboard Artist
Art Richard Valdez Swing
Art Steven Westlund Property Master
Crew Dale Newkirk Special Effects
Sound David Pettijohn Supervising Sound Editor
Crew Mitch Lewis Technical Advisor
Production Richard Martini Production Assistant
Directing Nikita Knatz Second Unit Director
Sound Jack Snyder Boom Operator
Editing Mike Dobie Assistant Editor
Editing Michael Tompane Assistant Editor
Crew Edward M. Taylor Other
Production Sheila A. Warner Production Coordinator
Lighting Don Stott Gaffer
Camera Mike Chevalier Camera Operator
Editing Richard Ritchie Color Timer
Production Philip Procter Assistant Location Manager
Crew Donald P. Desmond Transportation Captain
Crew Patrice Donnelly Technical Advisor
Editing Bud S. Smith Supervising Editor
Crew Jeff Freedman Unit Publicist
Crew B.J. Smith Set Medic
Editing Seth Flaum Assistant Editor
Crew Leroy R. Perry Jr. Technical Advisor
Camera Randall Robinson First Assistant Camera
Production Leah Brown Production Coordinator
Production Ron Rapiel Production Consultant

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