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.
A Shining Season (1979) is a drama and tv movie film directed by Stuart Margolin, released on December 26, 1979 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Timothy Bottoms, Allyn Ann McLerie, Constance Forslund and Ed Begley Jr.. Viewers rate it 4.7 out of 10 across 3 ratings.
Timothy Bottoms
as John Baker
Allyn Ann McLerie
as Polly Baker
Constance Forslund
as Mary Anne
Ed Begley Jr.
as John Haaland
Rip Torn
as Jack Baker
Mason Adams
as Dr. Ed Johnson
Ellen Geer
as Veta Mercer
Arthur Rosenberg
as Emmett Duncan
Steve Shaw
as Ron Bellamy
Tamar Howard
as Stephanie Keel
Michael Sharrett
as Chuck Lander
Gene D. Jackson
as Adolph Plummer
Directed by Stuart Margolin, written by William Buchanan and William Harrison, produced by Harry Thomason.
Average viewer score of 4.7/10 from 3 ratings.
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 is too bad more do not watch films such as this instead of the gore and other unnecessary topics that are deemed will written or produced!
Reviewed on July 13, 2024
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The main cast of A Shining Season (1979) includes Timothy Bottoms, Allyn Ann McLerie, Constance Forslund, Ed Begley Jr. and Rip Torn. The film was directed by Stuart Margolin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
A Shining Season was released on December 26, 1979 and runs for 1h 40m.
A Shining Season (1979) holds an average rating of 4.7 out of 10 from 3 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and tv movie films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
