A Shining Season (1979)

Drama
TV Movie

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

John Baker
Timothy Bottoms
Polly Baker
Allyn Ann McLerie
Chuck Lander
Michael Sharrett
Adolph Plummer
G Gene D. Jackson
The Announcer
G Gary Kanin
Jill Baker
Samantha Paris
Mr. Keel
J James Edgcomb
Mrs. Keel
B Becky Murdock
Lab Technician
W Wade Stevens
Reverend Hawk
B Bill Dowson
Tony Sandoval
J Jerry Riopelle
Bobby
R Rodney Plomp
Mary Anne
Constance Forslund
Billy
N Norman Lucero
Anthony
M Michael Arredondo
Dasher #1
J Jamie Green
Dasher #2
S Stacy Thomason
Lori Keel
A Annie Murdock
Joni Colson
A Allison Murdock
John Haaland
Ed Begley Jr.
Jack Baker
Rip Torn
Dr. Ed Johnson
Mason Adams
Veta Mercer
Ellen Geer
Emmett Duncan
Arthur Rosenberg
Ron Bellamy
Steve Shaw
Stephanie Keel
T Tamar Howard

Crew

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