Personal Best (1982)

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

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.

Cast (53)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Mariel Hemingway

Chris Cahill

P

Patrice Donnelly

Tory Skinner

Scott Glenn

Terry Tingloff

K

Kenny Moore

Denny Stites

Jim Moody

Roscoe Travis

Larry Pennell

Rick Cahill

Luana Anders

Rita Cahill

George De La Pena

Raoul

K

Kari G. Peyton

Penny Brill

J

Jodi Anderson

Nadia "Pooch" Anderson

M

Maren Seidler

Tanya

M

Martha Watson

Sheila

E

Emily Dole

Maureen

P

Pam Spencer

Jan

D

Deby Laplante

Trish

M

Mitzi McMillin

Laura

J

Jan Glotzer

Karen

J

Jan Van Reenen

Yelovitch

A

Allan Feuerbach

Zenk

J

Jane Frederick

Fern Wadkins

C

Cindy Gilbert

Charlene Benveniste

M

Marlene Harmon

Pam Burnside

L

Linda Waltman

Debbie Floyd

C

Cindy Banks

Kim Stone

M

Milan Tiff

Willie Lee

E

Earl Bell

Randy Van Zile

Robert Patten

Colin Sales

M

Margaret Ellison

Nellie Bowdeen

C

Charlie Jones

Television Announcer #1

F

Frank Shorter

Television Announcer #2

J

Jim Tracy

Duane

J

Janet Hake

Waitress

S

Sharon Brazell

Hostess

S

Susan Brownell

Women's Team Member

D

Desiree Gauthier

Women's Team Member

S

Sharon Hatfield

Women's Team Member

L

Linda Hightower

Women's Team Member

J

Joan Russell

Women's Team Member

T

Themis Zambrzycki

Women's Team Member

C

Clim Jackson

Men's Team Member

J

John Smith

Men's Team Member

C

Chuck DeBus

Coach

G

Gregory Clayton

Trainer

D

David Edington

Waiter

R

Robert Horn

Water Polo Coach

W

Wendell Ray

P.A. Announcer

Len Dawson

Football Announcer

L

Leroy R. Perry Jr.

Chiropractor

Richard Martini

Meet Manager

A

Andrew Traister

Olympic Official (uncredited)

T

Timothy M. Hill

Track Fan (uncredited)

J

Jim Vitti

Track Fan (uncredited)

D

Dave Wang

Track Fan (uncredited)

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