DramaTV Movie
Watch A Shining Season (1979) Official Trailer
4.7 / 10 IMDb December 26, 1979 1h 40m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 40m
Release Date
December 26, 1979
Genre
Drama, TV Movie
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Cast
Timothy Bottoms
as John Baker
Allyn Ann McLerie
as Polly Baker
Constance Forslund
as Mary Anne
Ed Begley Jr.
as John Haaland
Rip Torn
as Jack Baker
Mason Adams
as Dr. Ed Johnson
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Ellen Geer
as Veta Mercer
Arthur Rosenberg
as Emmett Duncan
Steve Shaw
as Ron Bellamy
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Tamar Howard
as Stephanie Keel
Michael Sharrett
as Chuck Lander
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Gene D. Jackson
as Adolph Plummer
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Gary Kanin
as The Announcer
Samantha Paris
as Jill Baker
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James Edgcomb
as Mr. Keel
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Becky Murdock
as Mrs. Keel
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Wade Stevens
as Lab Technician
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Bill Dowson
as Reverend Hawk
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Jerry Riopelle
as Tony Sandoval
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Rodney Plomp
as Bobby
Production Companies
Green/Epstein Productions
Columbia Pictures TelevisionAdvertisement
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