26 December 1979 Drama, TV Movie 100 mins
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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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
Ellen Geer as Veta Mercer
Arthur Rosenberg as Emmett Duncan
Steve Shaw as Ron Bellamy
Tamar Howard as Stephanie Keel
Michael Sharrett as Chuck Lander
Gene D. Jackson as Adolph Plummer
Gary Kanin as The Announcer
Samantha Paris as Jill Baker
James Edgcomb as Mr. Keel
Becky Murdock as Mrs. Keel
William Buchanan Book
Ron Wright First Assistant Director
William Harrison Writer
Richard Bellis Music
Richard Bracken Editor
Andrew Jackson Director of Photography
Elayne Barbara Ceder Art Direction
Harry Thomason Producer
Ross Bellah Art Direction
Jim Green Executive Producer
Allen S. Epstein Executive Producer
Grady Hunt Costume Design
Richard C. Goddard Set Decoration
Stuart Margolin Director
United States 01 January 1984
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