A Shining Season
Brief Synopsis
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.
Cast & Crew
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Stuart Margolin
Director
Rodney Plomp
Constance Forslund
Jerry Riopelle
Jamie C Green
Allyn Ann Mclerie
Film Details
Also Known As
Shining Season
Genre
Drama
Sports
Release Date
1979
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
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.
Director
Stuart Margolin
Director
Cast
Rodney Plomp
Constance Forslund
Jerry Riopelle
Jamie C Green
Allyn Ann Mclerie
Steve Shaw
Arthur Rosenberg
Becky Murdock
Rip Torn
Norman Lucero
Gene D Jackson
Gary Kanin
Timothy Bottoms
Michael Arredondo
Alison Murdock
Michael Sharrett
James Edgcomb
Ed Begley Jr.
Mason Adams
Tamar Howard
Ellen Geer
Wade Stevens
Bill Dowson
Stacy Thomason
Annie Murdock
Bobbi Block
Crew
John Beal
Other
Ross Bellah
Art Director
Richard Bellis
Music
Richard Bracken
Editor
William Buchanan
Book As Source Material
Elayne Ceder
Art Director
Allen Epstein
Executive Producer
Richard Goddard
Set Decorator
Jim Green
Executive Producer
William Harrison
Screenplay
Andrew Jackson
Director Of Photography
Richard Raguse
Sound Mixer
Harry Thomason
Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
Shining Season
Genre
Drama
Sports
Release Date
1979
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
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Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States December 26, 1979
