A Shining Season 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. Details Casts Posters Title A Shining Season Release Date 1979-12-26 Runtime 01 Hours 40 Minutes Genres Drama TV Movie Production Companies Green/Epstein Productions, Columbia Pictures Television Production Countries United States of America Timothy Bottoms... John Baker... Allyn Ann McLerie... Polly Baker... Constance Forslund... Mary Anne... Ed Begley Jr.... John Haaland... Rip Torn... Jack Baker... Mason Adams... Dr. Ed Johnson... Ellen Geer... Veta Mercer... Arthur Rosenberg... Emmett Duncan... Steve Shaw... Ron Bellamy... Tamar Howard... Stephanie Keel... Michael Sharrett... Chuck Lander... Gene D. Jackson... Adolph Plummer... Gary Kanin... The Announcer... Samantha Paris... Jill Baker... James Edgcomb... Mr. Keel... Becky Murdock... Mrs. Keel... Wade Stevens... Lab Technician... Bill Dowson... Reverend Hawk... Jerry Riopelle... Tony Sandoval... Rodney Plomp... Bobby... Norman Lucero... Billy... Michael Arredondo... Anthony... Jamie Green... Dasher #1... Stacy Thomason... Dasher #2... Annie Murdock... Lori Keel... Allison Murdock... Joni Colson... Original Size (752x1125)