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 44 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 4min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Geffen Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Robert Towne
star 5.9/10
From 44 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
Art Rick Simpson Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Ron Heilman Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Linda Henrikson Costume Design
Production Peter Peyton Associate Producer
Editing Jere Huggins Editor
Costume & Make-Up Susan Germaine Hairstylist
Art Ron Hobbs Production Design
Writing Robert Towne Writer
Costume & Make-Up Christina Smith Makeup Artist
Sound Jack Nitzsche Original Music Composer
Directing Robert J. Doherty Second Assistant Director
Art Keith McCormick Swing
Crew Dale Newkirk Special Effects
Directing Daniel J. Heffner Second Assistant Director
Art Nikita Knatz Storyboard Artist
Camera Mike Chevalier Camera Operator
Camera Stephen V. Isbell Grip
Camera Michael Chapman Director of Photography
Directing Michael Green Second Assistant Director
Art Howard McCormick Leadman
Crew Ken Speed Special Effects
Art Barbara Adamski Assistant Property Master
Sound Ben Sobin Utility Sound
Sound Larry Stensvold Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Editing Michael Tompane Assistant Editor
Directing William S. Beasley Assistant Director
Art Steven Westlund Property Master
Sound Eric Shrader ADR Editor
Camera Don E. FauntLeRoy Assistant Camera
Editing Richard Ritchie Color Timer
Crew Alan Collis Transportation Coordinator
Crew Patrice Donnelly Technical Advisor
Crew Leroy R. Perry Jr. Technical Advisor
Crew Kate Schmidt Technical Advisor
Crew Benjamin Resella Scenic Artist
Camera Eric D. Andersen Camera Operator
Editing Robert Lederman Assistant Editor
Directing Jerry Grandey Assistant Director
Sound Gary Alexander Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Jill Fraser Original Music Composer
Editing Bud S. Smith Editor
Sound Bruce Bisenz Sound Mixer
Production Jeff Parguer Location Casting
Directing Regina Gordon Assistant Director Trainee
Sound Norval D. Crutcher Sound Editor
Camera Cary Griffith Key Grip
Art Richard Valdez Swing
Sound David Pettijohn Supervising Sound Editor
Art Paul Rylander Assistant Property Master
Sound Chris Jenkins Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound John A. Larsen Sound Editor
Sound Douglas J. Schulman Other
Camera John Boccaccio Assistant Camera
Camera Stephen Vaughan Still Photographer
Camera Johnny Walker Assistant Camera
Camera Robert Marta Camera Operator
Editing Donah Bassett Negative Cutter
Directing Ray Quiroz Script Supervisor
Sound Michael P. Redbourn Sound Editor
Camera Bob Winger Grip
Sound Curt Sobel Music Editor
Camera Alan Gornick Underwater Camera
Camera Lance Williams Camera Operator
Camera Kenneth Zunder Assistant Camera
Camera Randall Robinson First Assistant Camera
Editing Seth Flaum Assistant Editor
Crew Jane Frederick Technical Advisor
Production Ron Rapiel Production Consultant
Production Sheila A. Warner Production Coordinator
Lighting Doug Dale Best Boy Electric
Camera Michael Genne Assistant Camera
Editing Bud S. Smith Supervising Editor
Crew Edward M. Taylor Other
Crew Chuck DeBus Technical Advisor
Crew Mitch Lewis Technical Advisor
Production Richard Martini Production Assistant
Lighting Don Stott Gaffer
Production Philip Procter Assistant Location Manager
Crew Donald P. Desmond Transportation Captain
Camera Michael E. Matteson Key Grip
Production Leah Brown Production Coordinator
Editing Jacqueline Cambas Editor
Editing Walt Mulconery Editor
Costume & Make-Up Karl Silvera Makeup Artist
Sound J. Paul Huntsman ADR Supervisor
Production David Geffen Executive Producer
Editing Ned Humphreys Editor
Directing Nikita Knatz Second Unit Director
Sound Samuel C. Crutcher Sound Editor
Sound Jack Snyder Boom Operator
Crew Jeff Freedman Unit Publicist
Editing Mike Dobie Assistant Editor
Crew B.J. Smith Set Medic

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