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A Shining Season
A Shining Season

A Shining Season

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DramaTV Movie

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

100 mins

Rating

3/10

Release Date

26 December 1979

Country

United States of America

Cast

Timothy Bottoms

Timothy Bottoms

John Baker

Allyn Ann McLerie

Allyn Ann McLerie

Polly Baker

Constance Forslund

Constance Forslund

Mary Anne

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

John Haaland

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

Jack Baker

Mason Adams

Mason Adams

Dr. Ed Johnson

Ellen Geer

Ellen Geer

Veta Mercer

Arthur Rosenberg

Arthur Rosenberg

Emmett Duncan

Steve Shaw

Steve Shaw

Ron Bellamy

Tamar Howard

Tamar Howard

Stephanie Keel

Michael Sharrett

Michael Sharrett

Chuck Lander

Gene D. Jackson

Gene D. Jackson

Adolph Plummer

Gary Kanin

Gary Kanin

The Announcer

Samantha Paris

Samantha Paris

Jill Baker

James Edgcomb

James Edgcomb

Mr. Keel

Becky Murdock

Becky Murdock

Mrs. Keel

Wade Stevens

Wade Stevens

Lab Technician

Bill Dowson

Bill Dowson

Reverend Hawk

Jerry Riopelle

Jerry Riopelle

Tony Sandoval

Rodney Plomp

Rodney Plomp

Bobby

Norman Lucero

Norman Lucero

Billy

Michael Arredondo

Michael Arredondo

Anthony

Jamie Green

Jamie Green

Dasher #1

Stacy Thomason

Stacy Thomason

Dasher #2

Annie Murdock

Annie Murdock

Lori Keel

Allison Murdock

Allison Murdock

Joni Colson

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