A Shining Season (1979)

★ 3.0 1h 40m IMDb
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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.

A Shining Season

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Cast

Timothy Bottoms
Timothy Bottoms as John Baker Age 74 · Santa Barbara, California, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Timothy James Bottoms is an American actor and film producer. He is best known for playing the lead in Johnny Got His Gun; Sonny Crawford in The Last Picture S...
Allyn Ann McLerie
Allyn Ann McLerie as Polly Baker Died 2018 · Grand-Mère, Quebec, Canada Allyn Ann McLerie (December 1, 1926 - May 21, 2018) was a Canadian-born, Brooklyn-reared actress, singer, and dancer who worked with many Golden Age musical theatre's major choreographers, including G...
Constance Forslund
Constance Forslund as Mary Anne Age 76 · San Diego, California, USA
Ed Begley Jr.
Ed Begley Jr. as John Haaland Age 76 · Los Angeles, California, USA Edward James Begley Jr. (born September 16, 1949) is an American actor and environmental activist. He has appeared in hundreds of films, television shows, and stage performances.
Rip Torn
Rip Torn as Jack Baker Died 2019 · Temple, Texas, USA Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn Jr. (February 6, 1931 – July 9, 2019) was an American actor whose career spanned more than 60 years. He was best known for his roles as Zed in the Men in Black franchise (1997-2...
Mason Adams
Mason Adams as Dr. Ed Johnson Died 2005
Director Stuart Margolin
Cast Timothy Bottoms, Allyn Ann McLerie, Constance Forslund, Ed Begley Jr., Rip Torn, Mason Adams, Ellen Geer, Arthur Rosenberg, Steve Shaw, Tamar Howard

Audience Reviews

MilesandMiles Jul 14, 2024
This story is a small glimpse of one of the most amazing people you will ever witness. He is a shining example of how people should live every single day. The book is even better and a fast read. It is too bad more do not watch films such as this instead of the gore and other unnecessary topics that are deemed will written or produced!

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