Personal Best

Personal Best (1982)

26/03/2004 (GB)
Drama
2h 4m

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.

  • Robert TowneDirector, Writer
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $16,000,000

  • Revenue

    $5,700,000

Keywords

  • sports
  • lesbian relationship
  • female homosexuality
  • arm wrestling
  • lgbt athlete
  • lgbt
  • athletics
  • pentathlon
  • olympic athlete
  • lesbian
  • hurdles

Top Billed Cast

Mariel Hemingway

Mariel Hemingway

Chris Cahill

Patrice Donnelly

Patrice Donnelly

Tory Skinner

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Terry Tingloff

Kenny Moore

Denny Stites

Jim Moody

Jim Moody

Roscoe Travis

Kari G. Peyton

Penny Brill

Jodi Anderson

Nadia "Pooch" Anderson

Maren Seidler

Tanya

Martha Watson

Sheila

Emily Dole

Maureen

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