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A SHINING SEASON
Timothy Bottoms stars as the real-life John Baker in the made-for-TV "A Shining Season". A champion University of New Mexico track athlete, the 25-year-old Baker is only momentarily halted when he is diagnosed with terminal cancer. His efforts to coach a losing girls' track team in his last months proves an inspiration for the sports world in general, and for a similarly doomed child in particular. Adapted by William Harrison from the book by William Buchanan, this film was first telecast the day after Christmas, 1979. - Hal Erickson for All Movie Guide |
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