A Shining Season
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⭐ 6.9 / 10(166)
The fact-based story of John Baker, a former collegiate track star turned elementary school phys ed teacher who, after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, spends his remaining time coaching a losing girls' track team to a winning season.
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Released
- 1979
Details
Release year: 1979
Storyline
The fact-based story of John Baker, a former collegiate track star turned elementary school phys ed teacher who, after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, spends his remaining time coaching a losing girls' track team to a winning season.
Top credits
Directors
Cast
See all 30 credits →- Timothy Bottoms — John Baker
- Allyn Ann McLerie — Polly Baker
- Constance Forslund — Mary Anne
- Ed Begley Jr. — John Haaland