Personal Best
Personal Best

Personal Best

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1982
2h 4m
5.8(47 votes)
Drama

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.

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Geffen Pictures

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Cast & Crew

53 members
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Mariel Hemingway

Chris Cahill

Mariel Hemingway
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Patrice Donnelly

Tory Skinner

Patrice Donnelly
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Scott Glenn

Terry Tingloff

Scott Glenn
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Kenny Moore

Denny Stites

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Jim Moody

Roscoe Travis

Jim Moody
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Kari G. Peyton

Penny Brill

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Jodi Anderson

Nadia "Pooch" Anderson

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Maren Seidler

Tanya

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Martha Watson

Sheila

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Emily Dole

Maureen

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Pam Spencer

Jan

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Deby Laplante

Trish

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Mitzi McMillin

Laura

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Jan Glotzer

Karen

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Jan Van Reenen

Yelovitch

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Allan Feuerbach

Zenk

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Jane Frederick

Fern Wadkins

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Cindy Gilbert

Charlene Benveniste

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Marlene Harmon

Pam Burnside

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Linda Waltman

Debbie Floyd

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Cindy Banks

Kim Stone

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Milan Tiff

Willie Lee

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Earl Bell

Randy Van Zile

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Larry Pennell

Rick Cahill

Larry Pennell
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Luana Anders

Rita Cahill

Luana Anders
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George De La Pena

Raoul

George De La Pena
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Robert Patten

Colin Sales

Robert Patten
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Margaret Ellison

Nellie Bowdeen

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Charlie Jones

Television Announcer #1

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Frank Shorter

Television Announcer #2

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Jim Tracy

Duane

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Janet Hake

Waitress

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Sharon Brazell

Hostess

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Susan Brownell

Women's Team Member

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Desiree Gauthier

Women's Team Member

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Sharon Hatfield

Women's Team Member

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Linda Hightower

Women's Team Member

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Joan Russell

Women's Team Member

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Themis Zambrzycki

Women's Team Member

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Clim Jackson

Men's Team Member

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John Smith

Men's Team Member

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Writing

Chuck DeBus

Coach

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Gregory Clayton

Trainer

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David Edington

Waiter

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Robert Horn

Water Polo Coach

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Wendell Ray

P.A. Announcer

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Len Dawson

Football Announcer

Len Dawson
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Leroy R. Perry Jr.

Chiropractor

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Directing

Richard Martini

Meet Manager

Richard Martini
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Andrew Traister

Olympic Official (uncredited)

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Timothy M. Hill

Track Fan (uncredited)

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Jim Vitti

Track Fan (uncredited)

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Dave Wang

Track Fan (uncredited)

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