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Challenge of a Lifetime (1985)

Challenge of a Lifetime

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1h 40m

Comedy, Drama, Sport

February 14th, 1985

6.1/10

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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.

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Cast

Penny Marshall
Nora Schoonover
Richard Gilliland
Will Brodsky
Jonathan Silverman
Steven Schoonover
Mary Woronov
Mary Garritee
Paul Gleason
John Schoonover
James Bergeson
Donald Turnquist
Bart Conner
Mark Wilson
Nancy Hogshead-Makar
Cathy Rigby
Virginia
Dave Scott
Full cast & crew

Directors

Russ Mayberry
Full cast & crew

Producers

Robert Greenwald
executive producer
Robert M. Sertner
producer
Frank von Zerneck
executive producer
(uncredited)
Full cast & crew

Writers

Sally Robinson
written by
(as Peachy Markowitz)
Full cast & crew

Keywords

athlete
hawaii
divorced mother
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

February 14th, 1985 (United States of America)
February 14th, 1985 (United States of America) ABC TV

Alternative Titles

Challenge of a Lifetime (original title)
Le grand défi (Canada) (French title)
La grande sfida (Italy)
All Alternative Titles

Running Times

100 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Distribution Companies

Syme Home Video (Australia)
American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (United States of America) (original airing)

Other Companies

Filmtrucks (locations equipped by)
ABC Sports (Ironman footage courtesy of)
The Burbank Studios (sound re-recording)
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