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Budget. $15 million [1] Box office. $5.7 million [2] Personal Best is a 1982 American drama film written, produced and directed by Robert Towne. It stars Mariel Hemingway and real-life track star Patrice Donnelly, along with Scott Glenn as the coach. The film is about the lesbian relationship between two track-and-field teammates whose ...
- $15 million
- February 5, 1982
- Robert Towne
Mar 2, 2022 · Featuring key scenes at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field, Personal Best follows teenage hurdler Chris Cahill (Mariel Hemingway), who is caught between the influence of her pentathlete ...
Jan 15, 2024 · Mariel Hemingway’s iconic photoshoot with Playboy magazine in 1982 left a lasting legacy that is still being reflected upon today. Her appearance on the cover and the stunning pictorials inside the magazine showcased her beauty, confidence, and timeless allure. As we look back on her time with Playboy ...
Mar 26, 1982 · March 26, 1982 at 12:00 a.m. EST. In "Personal Best," Mariel Hemingway, who was Woody Allen's teen-age girlfriend in "Manhattan," has traded her milkshakes for beer and grass. Hemingway plays an ...
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Powered by JustWatch. Robert Towne's “Personal Best” tells the story of two women who are competitors for pentathlete berths on the 1980 U.S. Olympics team--the team that did not go to Moscow. The women are attracted to one another almost at first sight, and what begins as a tentative exploration develops into a love relationship.
Synopsis. Track star, Tory and hurdler, Chris meet at the 1976 Olympic trials and begin a lesbian affair. Tory then talks her coach, Terry into to allowing Chris to train with her under his guidance. Eventually, Terry convinces Chris to train for the pentathlon, creating a rivalry between the two women, leading to the demise of their affair.
