Personal Best (1982)
Personal Best (1982)
When you run into yourself you run into feelings you never thought you had
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

Mariel Hemingway Mariel Hemingway As: Chris Cahill
Patrice Donnelly Patrice Donnelly As: Tory Skinner
Scott Glenn Scott Glenn As: Terry Tingloff
Kenny Moore Kenny Moore As: Denny Stites
Jim Moody Jim Moody As: Roscoe Travis
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: When you run into yourself you run into feelings you never thought you had
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 05 February 1982

Country: US

Runtime: 124m

Company Credits

Company: Geffen Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

Budget: $15,000,000

Revenue: $5,700,000

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Cast

Mariel Hemingway

Mariel Hemingway

Chris Cahill

Patrice Donnelly

Patrice Donnelly

Tory Skinner

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Terry Tingloff

Kenny Moore

Kenny Moore

Denny Stites

Jim Moody

Jim Moody

Roscoe Travis

Kari G. Peyton

Kari G. Peyton

Penny Brill

Jodi Anderson

Jodi Anderson

Nadia "Pooch" Anderson

Maren Seidler

Maren Seidler

Tanya

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

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

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

Richard Martini

Richard Martini

Meet Manager

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)

Directed By

Robert Towne

Robert Towne

Director

Robert J. Doherty

Robert J. Doherty

Second Assistant Director

Daniel J. Heffner

Daniel J. Heffner

Second Assistant Director

Michael Green

Michael Green

Second Assistant Director

William S. Beasley

William S. Beasley

Assistant Director

Jerry Grandey

Jerry Grandey

Assistant Director

Regina Gordon

Regina Gordon

Assistant Director Trainee

Ray Quiroz

Ray Quiroz

Script Supervisor

Nikita Knatz

Nikita Knatz

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Robert Towne

Robert Towne

Producer

Peter Peyton

Peter Peyton

Associate Producer

Jeff Parguer

Jeff Parguer

Location Casting

Ron Rapiel

Ron Rapiel

Production Consultant

Sheila A. Warner

Sheila A. Warner

Production Coordinator

Richard Martini

Richard Martini

Production Assistant

Philip Procter

Philip Procter

Assistant Location Manager

Leah Brown

Leah Brown

Production Coordinator

David Geffen

David Geffen

Executive Producer

Edited By

Jere Huggins

Jere Huggins

Editor

Michael Tompane

Michael Tompane

Assistant Editor

Richard Ritchie

Richard Ritchie

Color Timer

Robert Lederman

Robert Lederman

Assistant Editor

Bud S. Smith

Bud S. Smith

Editor

Donah Bassett

Donah Bassett

Negative Cutter

Seth Flaum

Seth Flaum

Assistant Editor

Bud S. Smith

Bud S. Smith

Supervising Editor

Jacqueline Cambas

Jacqueline Cambas

Editor

Walt Mulconery

Walt Mulconery

Editor

Ned Humphreys

Ned Humphreys

Editor

Mike Dobie

Mike Dobie

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Ron Heilman

Ron Heilman

Costume Design

Linda Henrikson

Linda Henrikson

Costume Design

Susan Germaine

Susan Germaine

Hairstylist

Christina Smith

Christina Smith

Makeup Artist

Karl Silvera

Karl Silvera

Makeup Artist

Sound

Jack Nitzsche

Jack Nitzsche

Original Music Composer

Ben Sobin

Ben Sobin

Utility Sound

Larry Stensvold

Larry Stensvold

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Eric Shrader

Eric Shrader

ADR Editor

Gary Alexander

Gary Alexander

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jill Fraser

Jill Fraser

Original Music Composer

Bruce Bisenz

Bruce Bisenz

Sound Mixer

Norval D. Crutcher

Norval D. Crutcher

Sound Editor

David Pettijohn

David Pettijohn

Supervising Sound Editor

Chris Jenkins

Chris Jenkins

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

John A. Larsen

John A. Larsen

Sound Editor

Douglas J. Schulman

Douglas J. Schulman

Other

Michael P. Redbourn

Michael P. Redbourn

Sound Editor

Curt Sobel

Curt Sobel

Music Editor

J. Paul Huntsman

J. Paul Huntsman

ADR Supervisor

Samuel C. Crutcher

Samuel C. Crutcher

Sound Editor

Jack Snyder

Jack Snyder

Boom Operator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Mike Chevalier

Mike Chevalier

Camera Operator

Stephen V. Isbell

Stephen V. Isbell

Grip

Michael Chapman

Michael Chapman

Director of Photography

Don E. FauntLeRoy

Don E. FauntLeRoy

Assistant Camera

Eric D. Andersen

Eric D. Andersen

Camera Operator

Cary Griffith

Cary Griffith

Key Grip

John Boccaccio

John Boccaccio

Assistant Camera

Stephen Vaughan

Stephen Vaughan

Still Photographer

Johnny Walker

Johnny Walker

Assistant Camera

Robert Marta

Robert Marta

Camera Operator

Bob Winger

Bob Winger

Grip

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

Michael Genne

Michael Genne

Assistant Camera

Michael E. Matteson

Michael E. Matteson

Key Grip

Lighting

Doug Dale

Doug Dale

Best Boy Electric

Don Stott

Don Stott

Gaffer

Art Department

Rick Simpson

Rick Simpson

Set Decoration

Ron Hobbs

Ron Hobbs

Production Design

Keith McCormick

Keith McCormick

Swing

Nikita Knatz

Nikita Knatz

Storyboard Artist

Howard McCormick

Howard McCormick

Leadman

Barbara Adamski

Barbara Adamski

Assistant Property Master

Steven Westlund

Steven Westlund

Property Master

Richard Valdez

Richard Valdez

Swing

Paul Rylander

Paul Rylander

Assistant Property Master

Other Crew

Dale Newkirk

Dale Newkirk

Special Effects

Ken Speed

Ken Speed

Special Effects

Alan Collis

Alan Collis

Transportation Coordinator

Patrice Donnelly

Patrice Donnelly

Technical Advisor

Leroy R. Perry Jr.

Leroy R. Perry Jr.

Technical Advisor

Kate Schmidt

Kate Schmidt

Technical Advisor

Benjamin Resella

Benjamin Resella

Scenic Artist

Jane Frederick

Jane Frederick

Technical Advisor

Edward M. Taylor

Edward M. Taylor

Other

Chuck DeBus

Chuck DeBus

Technical Advisor

Mitch Lewis

Mitch Lewis

Technical Advisor

Donald P. Desmond

Donald P. Desmond

Transportation Captain

Jeff Freedman

Jeff Freedman

Unit Publicist

B.J. Smith

B.J. Smith

Set Medic

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