The American movie titled Personal Best and directed by Robert Towne was released in 1982 and is categorized as drama, sports.
Key cast members of Personal Best include Mariel Hemingway, Scott Glenn, Patrice Donnelly.
The plot of Personal Best is: Chris Cahill is a young athlete who competes unsuccessfully in the 1976 U.S. Olympic trials. She meets a more experienced lesbian track and field competitor, Tory Skinner, and their friendship evolves into a romantic relationship.
Tory gives tips to Chris on how to improve as she trains for a shot at the 1980 Olympic track and field team. Anger and jealousy develop, more so when coach Terry Tinghoff insist that Chris begin training in the pentathlon, Tory’s event. Terry insists on being the only one whose advice Chris follows. After suffering a freak knee injury, Chris breaks it off with Tory and during her recovery begins a heterosexual relationship with Denny Stites, a former swimmer, now water polo player..
