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A Shining Season(1979)
Status: Released
Date: 1979-12-26
30%
2 Votes
Time: 1h 40m
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Green/Epstein Productions
Movie: A Shining Season
Top 10 Billed 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
Arthur Rosenberg
Emmett Duncan
Steve Shaw
Ron Bellamy
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