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Personal Best

Personal Best

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

19825.92h 4m

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.

Directed by Robert Towne
Written by Robert Towne
Produced by Robert Towne
Box OfficeBudget: $16.0MRevenue: $5.7M

Top Cast

Mariel Hemingway

Mariel Hemingway

Chris Cahill

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Patrice Donnelly

Tory Skinner

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Terry Tingloff

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Kenny Moore

Denny Stites

Jim Moody

Jim Moody

Roscoe Travis

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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

M

Martha Watson

Sheila

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Emily Dole

Maureen

Themes & Keywords

sportslesbian relationshipfemale homosexualitylgbt athletelgbtathleticspentathlonolympic athletelesbian

About Personal Best

Personal Best is a drama film released in 1982 exploring themes of sports, lesbian relationship, female homosexuality, lgbt athlete, lgbt, athletics. Directed by Robert Towne, it stars Mariel Hemingway, Patrice Donnelly, Scott Glenn. 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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