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Personal Best

1982 film by Robert Towne
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Personal Best

Summary

Personal Best is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Personal Best's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Personal Best was directed by Robert Towne[4].
  • Robert Towne wrote the screenplay for Personal Best[5].
  • Personal Best's composer is recorded as Jack Nitzsche[6].
  • Personal Best's genre is LGBTQ-related film[7].
  • Personal Best's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of Personal Best was Mariel Hemingway[9].
  • A cast member of Personal Best was Scott Glenn[10].
  • A cast member of Personal Best was Patrice Donnelly[11].
  • A cast member of Personal Best was Jim Moody[12].
  • Personal Best was produced by Robert Towne[13].
  • Personal Best's production company is recorded as The Geffen Film Company[14].
  • Personal Best's director of photography is recorded as Q487094[15].
  • The original language of Personal Best was English[16].
  • Personal Best was distributed by video on demand[17].
  • Personal Best's review score is recorded as 73%[18].
  • Personal Best's review score is recorded as 6.5/10[19].
  • Personal Best's color is recorded as color[20].
  • Personal Best's country of origin is recorded as United States[21].
  • Personal Best was released on January 1, 1982[22].
  • Personal Best's distributed by is recorded as Warner Bros. Entertainment[23].
  • Personal Best's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[24].
  • Personal Best's narrative location is recorded as Oregon[25].
  • Personal Best's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Personal Best'}[26].
  • Personal Best's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+124'}[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Personal Best was produced by Robert Towne[13]. It was directed by Robert Towne[4]. Robert Towne wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Mariel Hemingway[9], Scott Glenn[10], Patrice Donnelly[11], and Jim Moody[12].

Publication

Personal Best was released on January 1, 1982[22]. The original language of it was English[16]. Genres include LGBTQ-related film[7] and drama film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[17].

Reception

Reviews include 73%[18] and 6.5/10[19].

Why It Matters

Personal Best has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

film Mariel Hemingway Netflix Oregon Robert Towne Scott Glenn United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Robert Towne
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+124'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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