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.
Timothy Bottoms
as John Baker
Allyn Ann McLerie
as Polly Baker
Constance Forslund
as Mary Anne
Ed Begley Jr.
as John Haaland
Rip Torn
as Jack Baker
Mason Adams
as Dr. Ed Johnson
Ellen Geer
as Veta Mercer
Arthur Rosenberg
as Emmett Duncan
Steve Shaw
as Ron Bellamy
Tamar Howard
as Stephanie Keel
Michael Sharrett
as Chuck Lander
Gene D. Jackson
as Adolph Plummer
