Personal Best (film)

Personal Best
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Robert Towne
Written by	Robert Towne
Produced by	Robert Towne
Starring	Mariel Hemingway Scott Glenn Patrice Donnelly Kenny Moore
Cinematography	Michael Chapman
Edited by	Jacqueline Cambas Jere Huggins Ned Humphreys Walt Mulconery Bud S. Smith
Music by	Jack Nitzsche Jill Fraser
Production company	The Geffen Company
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	February 5, 1982 (1982-02-05)
Running time	124 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$15 million[1]
Box office	$5.7 million[2]

Personal Best is a 1982 American drama film written, produced and directed by Robert Towne. It stars Mariel Hemingway and real-life track star Patrice Donnelly, along with Scott Glenn as the coach. The film is about the lesbian relationship between two track-and-field teammates whose relationship might interfere with their performance.

The film was shot in California and Oregon. Several issues arose during production, including a strike by the Screen Actors Guild and a $110 million lawsuit.

The film received positive reviews after its release. Both Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert placed Personal Best on their lists of the ten best films of 1982. It garnered a 74% approval rating at review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. Despite its popularity with film critics, the film did not succeed at the box office.