
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

Timothy Bottoms
John Baker

Allyn Ann McLerie
Polly Baker

Constance Forslund
Mary Anne

Ed Begley Jr.
John Haaland

Rip Torn
Jack Baker

Mason Adams
Dr. Ed Johnson

Ellen Geer
Veta Mercer

Arthur Rosenberg
Emmett Duncan

Steve Shaw
Ron Bellamy
Tamar Howard
Stephanie Keel

Michael Sharrett
Chuck Lander
Gene D. Jackson
Adolph Plummer
Gary Kanin
The Announcer

Samantha Paris
Jill Baker
James Edgcomb
Mr. Keel
Becky Murdock
Mrs. Keel
Wade Stevens
Lab Technician
Bill Dowson
Reverend Hawk
Jerry Riopelle
Tony Sandoval
Rodney Plomp
Bobby
Norman Lucero
Billy
Michael Arredondo
Anthony
Jamie Green
Dasher #1
Stacy Thomason
Dasher #2
Annie Murdock
Lori Keel
Allison Murdock
Joni Colson
Crew

Stuart Margolin
Director
William Harrison
Writer
William Buchanan
Book
Richard Bracken
Editor
Andrew Jackson
Director of Photography
Ron Wright
First Assistant Director
Allen S. Epstein
Executive Producer
Jim Green
Executive Producer
Harry Thomason
Producer
Grady Hunt
Costume Design
Richard Bellis
Music
Richard C. Goddard
Set Decoration
Elayne Barbara Ceder
Art Direction
Ross Bellah
Art Direction
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