A Shining Season

Year: 1979

Runtime: 100 mins

Language: English

Director: Stuart Margolin

Drama

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.

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