Personal Best (1982) — Screenplay
In 1976, a young runner joins the Olympic track team, but her fierce rivalry with a veteran sprinter complicates their romance and her quest for gold.
- Written by
- Robert Towne
- Genre
- Drama, Sport
- Length
- 172 pages
Robert Towne's directorial debut is a masterclass in restrained, naturalistic dialogue and physical storytelling. Study how he builds character through gesture and training sequences, and how the film's candid, unsensationalized portrayal of a same-sex relationship grounds the sports drama in emotional authenticity.
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