Personal Best

2h 4min

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Geffen Pictures

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Mariel Hemingway

Mariel Hemingway

Chris Cahill
Patrice Donnelly

Patrice Donnelly

Tory Skinner
Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Terry Tingloff
Kenny Moore

Kenny Moore

Denny Stites
Jim Moody

Jim Moody

Roscoe Travis
Kari G. Peyton

Kari G. Peyton

Penny Brill
Jodi Anderson

Jodi Anderson

Nadia "Pooch" Anderson
Emily Dole

Emily Dole

Maureen
Jane Frederick

Jane Frederick

Fern Wadkins
Cindy Gilbert

Cindy Gilbert

Charlene Benveniste
Marlene Harmon

Marlene Harmon

Pam Burnside
Linda Waltman

Linda Waltman

Debbie Floyd
Cindy Banks

Cindy Banks

Kim Stone
Milan Tiff

Milan Tiff

Willie Lee
Earl Bell

Earl Bell

Randy Van Zile
Larry Pennell

Larry Pennell

Rick Cahill
Luana Anders

Luana Anders

Rita Cahill
Robert Patten

Robert Patten

Colin Sales
Margaret Ellison

Margaret Ellison

Nellie Bowdeen
Charlie Jones

Charlie Jones

Television Announcer #1
Frank Shorter

Frank Shorter

Television Announcer #2
Janet Hake

Janet Hake

Waitress
Susan Brownell

Susan Brownell

Women's Team Member
Desiree Gauthier

Desiree Gauthier

Women's Team Member
Sharon Hatfield

Sharon Hatfield

Women's Team Member
Linda Hightower

Linda Hightower

Women's Team Member
Joan Russell

Joan Russell

Women's Team Member
Themis Zambrzycki

Themis Zambrzycki

Women's Team Member
Clim Jackson

Clim Jackson

Men's Team Member
John Smith

John Smith

Men's Team Member
Robert Horn

Robert Horn

Water Polo Coach
Wendell Ray

Wendell Ray

P.A. Announcer
Len Dawson

Len Dawson

Football Announcer
Leroy R. Perry Jr.

Leroy R. Perry Jr.

Chiropractor
Richard Martini

Richard Martini

Meet Manager
Andrew Traister

Andrew Traister

Olympic Official (uncredited)
Timothy M. Hill

Timothy M. Hill

Track Fan (uncredited)
Jim Vitti

Jim Vitti

Track Fan (uncredited)
Dave Wang

Dave Wang

Track Fan (uncredited)

Release date

5th Feb 1982

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, EspaƱol