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A Shining Season

(1979)

December 26, 1979• 1h 40m
47%
TMDB Score

Overview

The true story of University of New Mexico track star John Baker who, dying of cancer, spent his remaining time coaching a losing girls' track team to a winning season.

Stuart Margolin

Director

Top Billed Cast

TB

Timothy Bottoms

John Baker

AAM

Allyn Ann McLerie

Polly Baker

CF

Constance Forslund

Mary Anne

EBJ

Ed Begley Jr.

John Haaland

RT

Rip Torn

Jack Baker

MA

Mason Adams

Dr. Ed Johnson

EG

Ellen Geer

Veta Mercer

AR

Arthur Rosenberg

Emmett Duncan

SS

Steve Shaw

Ron Bellamy

TH

Tamar Howard

Stephanie Keel

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