Challenge of a Lifetime
Brief Synopsis
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Penny Marshall stars as a lovable eccentric who becomes obsessed with competing in Hawaii's Ironman Triathlon -- a grueling day-long sports contest that consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile running race -- and her teenaged son encourages her to "go for it!" Much of the m
Cast & Crew
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Russ Mayberry
Director
Penny Marshall
Nora Schoonover
Richard Gilliland
Will Brodsky
Jonathan Silverman
Stephen Schoonover
Mary Woronov
Mary Garritee
Paul Gleason
John Schoonover
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Sports
Release Date
1985
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; Burbank Studios; Filmtrucks Inc
Distribution Company
Turner Home Entertainment Company
Location
Oahu, Hawaii, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Penny Marshall stars as a lovable eccentric who becomes obsessed with competing in Hawaii's Ironman Triathlon -- a grueling day-long sports contest that consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike ride and a 26.2-mile running race -- and her teenaged son encourages her to "go for it!" Much of the movie was filmed on location in Oahu, and ABC Sports got involved through actual Triathlon footage into which the star was cleverly inserted.
Cast
Penny Marshall
Nora Schoonover
Richard Gilliland
Will Brodsky
Jonathan Silverman
Stephen Schoonover
Mary Woronov
Mary Garritee
Paul Gleason
John Schoonover
James Bergeson
Donald Turnquist
Bart Conner
Mark
Nancy Hogshead
Leslie
Cathy Rigby
Virginia
Dave Scott
Mike
Mark Spitz
Brad Harris
Jim Lampley
Announcer
Anne Simon
Announcer
Greg Monaghan
Jay Redmond
Dorothy Dells
Dr Jackson
Dick Anthony Williams
Dr Hume
Steve Yochem
Rick
Keone Young
Dr Honowa
Loyita Chapel
Rachel
Elizabeth Lindsey
Lee Kaplan
Crew
Jon Baker
Song
Janet Bartels-vandagriff
Assistant Editor
Les Berns
Makeup Artist
Peter Berquist
Assistant Director
Robert Birnbaum
Production Manager
Lynn Carey
Song Performer
Richard Church
Sound Mixer
Hector Figueroa
Director Of Photography
Robert Florio
Editor
Terri Fricon
Music Supervisor
Alan Graham
Song Performer
Shanna Gray
Song
Robert Greenwald
Executive Producer
Roz Harris
Script Supervisor
Rich Harrison
Sound Effects
Dan Holloway
Song
Bruce Lawhead
Location Manager
Jack Lietzke
Transportation Coordinator
Gabrielle Mandelik
Assistant
Mark Mansbridge
Production Designer
Jerry Marcellino
Song
Peachy Markowitz
Writer
John Mccullough
Music Supervisor
John Mick
Music Editor
Gregg R Mitchell
Hair Stylist
Julie Moss
Technical Advisor
Roberta Newman
Costumes
Andy Quan
Production Coordinator
Ethel Robins Richards
Property Master
Sally Robinson
Writer
Ken Savage
Song
Robert M. Sertner
Producer
Michael J Sheridan
Editor
Tim Silano
Assistant Editor
Leslie Simon
Other
Sanford Slepak
Costumes
Mark Snow
Music
Kalai Strode
Assistant Director
Diane Walsh
Production Assistant
Susan Weber-gold
Associate Producer
Film Details
Genre
Drama
Sports
Release Date
1985
Production Company
ABC Entertainment Group; Burbank Studios; Filmtrucks Inc
Distribution Company
Turner Home Entertainment Company
Location
Oahu, Hawaii, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Aired in United States February 14, 1985
Released in United States on Video August 1, 1990
