Storyline
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
Timothy Bottoms
John Baker
Lead
Allyn Ann McLerie
Polly Baker
Constance Forslund
Mary Anne
Ed Begley Jr.
John Haaland
Rip Torn
Jack Baker
Mason Adams
Dr. Ed Johnson
EG
Ellen Geer
Veta Mercer
Arthur Rosenberg
Emmett Duncan
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Stuart Margolin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. A Shining Season is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
