Personal Best

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

1982
Rated R
2h 4m
Drama

5.9TMDB(57)

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.

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Box office
Grossed $5.7M worldwide against a $16M budget
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Setting
Set in Oregon
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Music
Music by Jack Nitzsche
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Michael Chapman
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Details

Director: Robert Towne
Writer: Robert TowneWriter
Status: Released
Release date: February 5, 1982
Original language: English
Budget: $16M
Revenue: $5.7M
Countries: United States of America

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