Personal Best (1982)

02/05/1982 (US) • 2h 4m

Drama

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

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Mariel Hemingway

Chris Cahill

Patrice Donnelly

Tory Skinner

Scott Glenn

Terry Tingloff

Kenny Moore

Denny Stites

Jim Moody

Roscoe Travis

Kari G. Peyton

Penny Brill

Jodi Anderson

Nadia "Pooch" Anderson


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$16,000,000.00

Revenue

$5,700,000.00

Keywords

sports

lesbian relationship

female homosexuality

arm wrestling

lgbt athlete

lgbt

athletics

pentathlon

olympic athlete

lesbian

hurdles

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