Personal Best

Personal Best

124 mins | Drama | Feb. 5, 1982

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.

Personal Best

124 mins | Drama | Feb. 5, 1982

Personal Best
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.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures, Geffen Pictures
Original title Personal Best
Directors Michael Green, Ray Quiroz, Nikita Knatz, Robert J. Doherty, Regina Gordon, William S. Beasley, Robert Towne, Daniel J. Heffner, Jerry Grandey
Writers Robert Towne

Cast

Mariel Hemingway

as Chris Cahill

Scott Glenn

as Terry Tingloff

Patrice Donnelly

as Tory Skinner

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

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)