A Shining Season

A Shining Season

Release Date: 1979-12-26

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.

Rating: 3 / 10

Cast

Timothy Bottoms

Timothy Bottoms

as John Baker

Allyn Ann McLerie

Allyn Ann McLerie

as Polly Baker

Constance Forslund

Constance Forslund

as Mary Anne

Ed Begley Jr.

Ed Begley Jr.

as John Haaland

Rip Torn

Rip Torn

as Jack Baker

Crew

  • Ron Wright - First Assistant Director

  • William Buchanan - Book

  • William Harrison - Writer

  • Richard Bellis - Music

  • Andrew Jackson - Director of Photography

Reviews

MilesandMiles:

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 i...

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