/Personal Best (1982).jpg)
/Personal Best (1982)2.jpg)
/Personal Best (1982)3.jpg)
Personal Best
- Director: Robert Towne
- Writer: Robert Towne
- Producer: David Geffen; Peter Peyton
CGiii Comment
A lesbian classic...of yesteryear!
It doesn't stand up too well in the 21st Century.
It's more like a marathon than a sprint, it plods to its conclusion...after the 'shock' revelation that lesbians do sport...it crawls across the finish line.
Seemingly everyone involved took considerable career risks by doing this...really?!?
Towne has written some good stuff - he must have had a bad day when he penned the stilted dialogue presented throughout this rambling let-down.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
The intertwined lives and loves of three highly-ranked athletes striving for the national team; Chris bounces between the beds of male coach Terry and her female friend, competitor, and role model Tory.
Cast & Characters
Mariel Hemingway as Chris Cahill;
Scott Glenn as Terry Tingloff;
Patrice Donnelly as Tory Skinner;
Kenny Moore as Denny Stites;
Jim Moody as Roscoe Travis;
Kari G. Peyton as Penny Brill;
Jodi Anderson as Nadia 'Pooch' Anderson;
Maren Seidler as Tanya;
Martha Watson as Sheila;
Emily Dole as Maureen;
Pam Spencer as Jan;
Deby Laplante as Trish;
Mitzi McMillin as Laura;
Jan Glotzer as Karen;
Jan Van Reenen as Yelovitch