
Movie · drama, tv movie
A Shining Season
1979 · 1h 40m
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What is it about? A Shining Season
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.
Genres: drama, tv movie. Themes: track and field, runner.
Cast and crew A Shining Season
AllCreators
- Directed byStuart Margolin
- ScreenplayWilliam Harrison
- Based onWilliam Buchanan
- CinematographyAndrew Jackson
- EditingRichard Bracken
Full cast and crew26 cast members, 14 crew
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 · 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 · Keel
- Becky Murdock · 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
Crew:
- William Buchanan · Book
- William Harrison · Writer
- Richard Bracken · Editor
- Andrew Jackson · Director of Photography
- Harry Thomason · Producer
- Jim Green · Executive Producer
- Allen S. Epstein · Executive Producer
- Grady Hunt · Costume Design
- Stuart Margolin · Director
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Details A Shining Season

- First theatrical release
- December 26, 1979
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Studios
- Green/Epstein Productions, Columbia Pictures Television
Frequently asked questions
How long is A Shining Season?
1h 40m (100 minutes).
Who’s in A Shining Season?
Timothy Bottoms, Allyn Ann McLerie, Constance Forslund, Ed Begley Jr., Rip Torn, Mason Adams, Ellen Geer, Arthur Rosenberg, Steve Shaw, and Tamar Howard. Directed by Stuart Margolin.
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