Personal Best

Personal Best

1982

Young sprinter Chris Cahill (Mariel Hemingway) is having difficulty reaching her potential as an athlete, until she meets established track star Tory Skinner (Patrice Donnelly). At first the two women form a friendship as Tory and her coach (Scott Glenn) help Chris with her training. Gradually, Tory and Chris start having a sexual relationship and become very close. Their intimacy becomes complicated when Chris' improvement causes them to be competitors for the Olympic team.

They tested the limits - and broke all the rules.

JBscale
68
Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Sport
Length
2 hrs. 8 mins.
US Theatrical Release
February 5, 1982
US Box Office
$5,672,311 (#4813 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
R
Restricted

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
January 8, 2008
Acquired Date
September 27, 2024
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Mariel Hemingway
Mariel Hemingway
Scott Glenn
Scott Glenn
Patrice Donnelly
Patrice Donnelly
Kenny Moore
Kenny Moore
Jim Moody
Jim Moody
Kari G. Peyton
Kari G. Peyton
Jodi Anderson
Jodi Anderson
Maren Seidler
Maren Seidler
Martha Watson
Martha Watson
Emily Dole
Emily Dole

Directors

Robert Towne
Robert Towne

Producers

Robert Towne
Robert Towne

Writers

Robert Towne
Robert Towne

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Fresh
74%
Tomatometer
34 votes
RT Stale
52%
Popcornmeter
50 votes
METASCORE
71
13 votes
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
3,319 votes

Additional Info

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