Personal Best (1982)

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R | 2 hr 4 mins | Drama, Romance | Released: 2/5/1982

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Synopsis:

Track star, Tory and hurdler, Chris meet at the 1976 Olympic trials and begin a lesbian affair. Tory then talks her coach, Terry into to allowing Chris to train with her under his guidance. Eventually, Terry convinces Chris to train for the pentathlon, creating a rivalry between the two women, leading to the demise of their affair.

Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
2/5/1982

Director	Credit
Robert Towne	Director
Nikita Knatz	Director - 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)
Cast	Credit
Mariel Hemingway	Chris Cahill
Scott Glenn	Terry Tingloff
Patrice Donnelly	Tory Skinner
Kenny Moore	Denny Stites
Jim Moody	Roscoe Travis
Kari Gosswilkler	Penny Brill
Jodi Anderson	Nadia "Pooch" Anderson
Maren Seidler	Tanya
Martha Warren	Sheila
Emily Dole	Maureen
Pam Spencer	Jan
Deby LaPlante	Trish
Mitzi McMillin	Laura
Jan Glotzer	Karen
Jan Van Reenen	Yelovitch
Allan Feuerbach	Zenk
Jane Frederick	Fern Wadkins
Cindy Gilbert	Charlene Benveniste
Marlene Harmon	Pam Burnside
Linda Waltman	Debbie Floyd
Cindy Banks	Kim Stone
Milan Tiff	Willie Lee
Earl Bell	Randy Van Zile
Larry Pennell	Rick Cahill
Luana Anders	Rita Cahill
George de la Pena	Raoul
Robert Patten	Colin Sales
Margaret Ellison	Nellie Bowdeen
Charlie Jones	1st Television Announcer
Frank Shorter	2nd Television Announcer
Jim Tracy	Duane
Janet Hake	Waitress
Sharon Brazell	Hostess
Anna Biller	Women's Team Member
Susan Brownell	Women's Team Member
Desiree Gauthier	Women's Team Member
Sharon Hatfield	Women's Team Member
Linda Hightower	Women's Team Member
Joan Russell	Women's Team Member
Themis Zambrzycki	Women's Team Member
Clim Jackson	Men's Team Member
John Smith	Men's Team Member
Chuck Debus	Coach
Christopher Vargas	Water Polo Player
Wendell Ray	PA Announcer
Richard Martini	Meet Manager
Len Dawson	Football Announcer
Dr Leroy R Perry Jr	Chiropractor
Production Credits	Credit
Peter Peyton	Associate Producer
Robert Towne	Producer
David Geffen	Executive Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Geffen Film Company	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Columbia-EMI-Warner	Foreign Theatrical Distributor
Writer	Credit
Robert Towne	Screenplay
Art Department	Credit
Rick Simpson	Set Decorator
Ronald Hobbs	Production Designer
Film Camera	Credit
Michael Chapman	Director of Photography
Eric D Andersen	Camera Operator
Allan Gornick Jr	Photography - underwater photography
Lance Williams	Camera Operator
Music	Credit
Jack Nitzsche	Music
Curt Sobel	Music Editor
LaDa Productions	Music Editor
Jill Fraser	Music
Production Management	Credit
William L Young	Unit Production Manager
Sheila A Warner	Production Coordinator
Jerry Grandey	Assistant Director
Ray Quiroz	Script Supervisor
Richard Prince	Unit Production Manager
Leah P Brown	Production Coordinator
Bill Besley	Assistant Director
Robert Doherty	Assistant Director
Daniel J Heffner	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
Jeff Freedman	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Ben Sobin	Sound - sound recording mixer
Bruce Bisenz	Sound Mixer
David Pettijohn	Sound Editor - sound editor supervisor
Chris Jenkins	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
J Paul Huntsman	Sound Editor - sound editor supervisor
Norval D Crutcher	Sound Editor
Gary Alexander	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Larry Stensvold	Sound - sound rerecording mixer
Michael Redbourn	Sound Editor
John A Larsen	Sound Editor
Eric Shrader	Sound Editor
Visual Effects	Credit
Dale Newkirk	Special Effects
Jean Guy Jacque	Titles - title design
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Linda Henrikson	Costume Department - costume
Susan Germaine	Hair - hairstyles
Christina Smith	Makeup
Karl Silvera	Makeup
Ronald Heilman	Costume Department - costume

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