Personal Best (1982)

2h 8m | R | Drama, LGBTQ

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Director: Robert Towne

Cast: Mariel Hemingway, Patrice Donnelly, Scott Glenn, Kenny Moore, Jim Moody, Kari Gosswiller, Jodi Anderson, Maren Seidler, Martha Watson, Emily Dole, Pam Spencer

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.

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