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      Personal Best

      1982, Drama/Lgbtq+, 2h 4m

      33 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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      Mariel Hemingway has a career-making star turn in this highly physical drama about two Olympic athletes who find each other during competitive training. Read critic reviews

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      Young sprinter Chris Cahill (Mariel Hemingway) is having difficulty reaching her potential as an athlete, until she meets established track star Tory Skinner (Patrice Donnelly). At first the two women form a friendship as Tory and her coach (Scott Glenn) help Chris with her training. Gradually, Tory and Chris start having a sexual relationship and become very close. Their intimacy becomes complicated when Chris' improvement causes them to be competitors for the Olympic team.

      • Rating: R

      • Genre: Drama, Lgbtq+

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Robert Towne

      • Producer: Robert Towne

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      • Production Co: The Geffen Company

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