A Shining Season

A Shining Season

100 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Dec. 26, 1979

The true story of University of New Mexico track star John Baker who, dying of cancer, spent his remaining time coaching a losing girls' track team to a winning season.

A Shining Season

100 mins | Drama, TV Movie | Dec. 26, 1979

A Shining Season
The true story of University of New Mexico track star John Baker who, dying of cancer, spent his remaining time coaching a losing girls' track team to a winning season.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Green/Epstein Productions, Columbia Pictures Television
Original title A Shining Season
Directors Ron Wright, Stuart Margolin
Writers William Buchanan, William Harrison

Cast

Timothy Bottoms

as John Baker

Allyn Ann McLerie

as Polly Baker

Constance Forslund

as Mary Anne

Ed Begley Jr.

as John Haaland

Rip Torn

as Jack Baker

Mason Adams

as Dr. Ed Johnson

Ellen Geer

as Veta Mercer

Arthur Rosenberg

as Emmett Duncan

Steve Shaw

as Ron Bellamy

Tamar Howard

as Stephanie Keel

Michael Sharrett

as Chuck Lander

Gene D. Jackson

as Adolph Plummer

Gary Kanin

as The Announcer

Samantha Paris

as Jill Baker

James Edgcomb

as Mr. Keel

Becky Murdock

as Mrs. Keel

Wade Stevens

as Lab Technician

Bill Dowson

as Reverend Hawk

Jerry Riopelle

as Tony Sandoval

Rodney Plomp

as Bobby

Norman Lucero

as Billy

Michael Arredondo

as Anthony

Jamie Green

as Dasher #1

Stacy Thomason

as Dasher #2

Annie Murdock

as Lori Keel

Allison Murdock

as Joni Colson