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| Director: | Stuart Margolin |
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| Writer: | William Buchanan, William Harrison |
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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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 26, 1979 |
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| Director: | Stuart Margolin |
| Writer: | William Buchanan, William Harrison |
| Genres: | Drama, TV Movie |
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| Production Companies | Green/Epstein Productions, Columbia Pictures Television |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 07, 2024 Entered: May 04, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Steve Shaw | Ron Bellamy |
| Tamar Howard | Stephanie Keel |
| Michael Sharrett | Chuck Lander |
| Gene D. Jackson | Adolph Plummer |
| Gary Kanin | The Announcer |
| Samantha Paris | Jill Baker |
| James Edgcomb | Mr. Keel |
| Becky Murdock | Mrs. Keel |
| Wade Stevens | Lab Technician |
| Bill Dowson | Reverend Hawk |
| Jerry Riopelle | Tony Sandoval |
| Rodney Plomp | Bobby |
| Norman Lucero | Billy |
| Michael Arredondo | Anthony |
| Jamie Green | Dasher #1 |
| Stacy Thomason | Dasher #2 |
| Annie Murdock | Lori Keel |
| Allison Murdock | Joni Colson |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ron Wright | First Assistant Director |
| William Buchanan | Book |
| Richard Bellis | Music |
| Richard Bracken | Editor |
| Elayne Barbara Ceder | Art Direction |
| Grady Hunt | Costume Design |
| Stuart Margolin | Director |
| William Harrison | Writer |
| Andrew Jackson | Director of Photography |
| Ross Bellah | Art Direction |
| Richard C. Goddard | Set Decoration |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Jim Green | Executive Producer |
| Allen S. Epstein | Executive Producer |
| Harry Thomason | Producer |
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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 tha ... t are deemed will written or produced!