Challenge of a Lifetime (1985)

Genre : Drama, Comedy, TV Movie

Runtime : 0M

Director : Russ Mayberry

Synopsis

Nora Scoonover is 35, divorced, in debt and going nowhere when her 16 year-old son, Steven, runs away from camp and asks to spend the summer with her. Together they decide that she will enter the Ironman Triathlon competition in Hawaii, although she has not done any running since high school. The experience brings them together.

Actors

Penny Marshall
Penny Marshall
Nora Schoonover
Richard Gilliland
Richard Gilliland
Will Brodsky
Jonathan Silverman
Jonathan Silverman
Steven Schoonover
Mary Woronov
Mary Woronov
Mary Garritee
Paul Gleason
Paul Gleason
John Schoonover
James Bergeson
James Bergeson
Donald Turnquist
Bart Conner
Bart Conner
Nancy Hogshead-Makar
Nancy Hogshead-Makar
Cathy Rigby
Cathy Rigby
Dave Scott
Dave Scott
Mark Spitz
Mark Spitz
Jim Lampley
Jim Lampley
Announcer
Anne Simon
Anne Simon
Announcer
Greg Monaghan
Greg Monaghan
Jay Redmond
Dorothy Dells
Dorothy Dells
Dr. Jackson
Dick Anthony Williams
Dick Anthony Williams
Dr. Hume
Steve Yochem
Steve Yochem
Rick
Keone Young
Keone Young
Dr. Honowa
Loyita Chapel
Loyita Chapel
Rachel
Elizabeth Lindsey
Elizabeth Lindsey
Lee Kaplan
Peg Shirley
Peg Shirley
Mrs. Meyer
Gillian Grant
Gillian Grant
Charlotte
Julie Davis
Julie Davis
Volunteer
Mort Sertner
Mort Sertner
Volunteer

Crews

Russ Mayberry
Russ Mayberry
Director
Mark Snow
Mark Snow
Music
Robert Florio
Robert Florio
Editor
Michael J. Sheridan
Michael J. Sheridan
Editor
Mark W. Mansbridge
Mark W. Mansbridge
Production Designer
Héctor R. Figueroa
Héctor R. Figueroa
Director of Photography
Robert Greenwald
Robert Greenwald
Executive Producer
Robert M. Sertner
Robert M. Sertner
Producer
Deborah Amelon
Deborah Amelon
Thanks
Sally Robinson
Sally Robinson
Writer
Susan Weber-Gold
Susan Weber-Gold
Associate Producer
Robert Birnbaum
Robert Birnbaum
Production Manager
John H. Anderson
John H. Anderson
First Assistant Director
Peter L. Bergquist
Peter L. Bergquist
First Assistant Director
Kalai Strode
Kalai Strode
Second Assistant Director
Carol Lehti
Carol Lehti
Thanks
Terri Fricon
Terri Fricon
Music Supervisor
John McCullough
John McCullough
Music Supervisor
Julie Moss
Julie Moss
Technical Advisor
Ethel Robins Richards
Ethel Robins Richards
Set Decoration
Les Berns
Les Berns
Makeup Artist
Gregg Mitchell
Gregg Mitchell
Hairstylist
Roberta Newman
Roberta Newman
Costumer
Sanford Slepak
Sanford Slepak
Costumer
Carlos Acosta
Carlos Acosta
Property Master
Roz Harris
Roz Harris
Script Supervisor
Bruce Lawhead
Bruce Lawhead
Location Manager
Susan Weber-Gold
Susan Weber-Gold
Production Coordinator
Leslie Simon
Leslie Simon
Production Secretary
Cynthia Quan
Cynthia Quan
Production Accountant
Diane Walsh
Diane Walsh
Development Manager
Gabrielle Mandelik
Gabrielle Mandelik
Executive Producer's Assistant
Jack Lietzke
Jack Lietzke
Transportation Coordinator
Robert Florio
Robert Florio
Second Unit Director
Janet Bartels-Vandagriff
Janet Bartels-Vandagriff
Editorial Staff
Tim Silano
Tim Silano
Editorial Staff
John Mick
John Mick
Music Editor
Rich Harrison
Rich Harrison
Sound Effects
Susanne Gervay
Susanne Gervay
Negative Cutter

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