Review of Personal Best (1982) by Dan : — 21 Aug 2009

I am ashamed to say that I was an extra in this movie.... whatever... (and I don't say that often).

This review of Personal Best (1982) was written by Dan : on 21 Aug 2009.

Personal Best has generally received positive reviews.

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By Aimee C (118) on 01 Sep 2008

Good movie with a couple of shocking scenes.:P…

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By Jay Scott (240) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 11 Sep 1982

PERSONAL BEST offers a detailed, believable insider's portrait of the world of track and field…

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By Matt H (2,287) on 16 Sep 2014

Mariel Hemingway gives a really good performance, it's a real shame her career wasn't bigger than it was. Good film…

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By Peter Hartlaub (620) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 29 May 2018

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By Bruce Mccabe (78) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 26 Apr 2018

Robert Towne's Personal Best is a flashy, hip and quite fascinating investigation into the arduous process of working out sexual identity in…

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By Madhu P (8) on 16 Oct 2008

I can't believe I watched this film in class. It has full nudity lesbian love scenes. Four stars because it was believeable…

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By Adrienne R (41) on 25 Jan 2008

This was a great daringlove story for 1982. Patrice Donnelly was hot in this movie. I can't believe there isn't a photo of her anywhere on the web…

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By Daniel B (1,494) on 26 Mar 2007

Mariel Hemingway in her first lesbian character role…

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By Bob Thomas (136) for Associated Press (1,685) on 21 Oct 2018

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By Dave Kehr (1,442) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 01 Jan 2000

The characters have a fullness and vitality rare in American films of that period, but Towne has so much trouble establishing information visually…

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