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A Shining Season
Dec 26, 1979 · 1h 40m
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Drama
TV Movie
PLOT
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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CAST
Timothy Bottoms
John Baker
Allyn Ann McLerie
Polly Baker
Constance Forslund
Mary Anne
Ed Begley Jr.
John Haaland
Rip Torn
Jack Baker
Mason Adams
Dr. Ed Johnson
Ellen Geer
Veta Mercer
Arthur Rosenberg
Emmett Duncan
Directed by
Stuart Margolin
DETAILS
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Green/Epstein Productions, Columbia Pictures Television
Country
US
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