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A Shining Season

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1979-12-26

Runtime: 100 mins

Director: Stuart Margolin

Writer: William Harrison

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama, TV Movie

Original title: A Shining Season

Production Companies: Green/Epstein Productions, Columbia Pictures Television

Production Countries: United States of America

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MilesandMiles
This story is a small glimpse of one of the most amazing people you will ever witness. He is a shining example of how people should live every single day. The book is even better and a fast read. It is too bad more do not watch films such as this instead of the gore and other unnecessary topics that are deemed will written or produced!
2024-07-13

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