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A Shining Season
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A Shining Season

1979· Released3.0/ 10
DramaTV Movie

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.

Ratings

TMDB
3.0/10

2 votes

IMDb
7.2/10

116 votes

RTMetacriticLetterboxd

Director

Stuart Margolin

Stuart Margolin

Director

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

Veta Mercer

Arthur Rosenberg

Arthur Rosenberg

Emmett Duncan

Steve Shaw

Steve Shaw

Ron Bellamy

Tamar Howard

Stephanie Keel

Michael Sharrett

Michael Sharrett

Chuck Lander

Gene D. Jackson

Adolph Plummer

Gary Kanin

The Announcer

Samantha Paris

Samantha Paris

Jill Baker

James Edgcomb

Mr. Keel

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