About Challenge of a Lifetime
- Released on February 14, 1985
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.
Full Cast of Challenge of a Lifetime
Penny Marshall plays Nora Schoonover
Richard Gilliland plays Will Brodsky
Jonathan Silverman plays Steven Schoonover
Mary Woronov plays Mary Garritee
Paul Gleason plays John Schoonover
James Bergeson plays Donald Turnquist
Bart Conner
Nancy Hogshead-Makar
Cathy Rigby
Dave Scott
Mark Spitz
Jim Lampley plays Announcer
Anne Simon plays Announcer
Greg Monaghan plays Jay Redmond
Dorothy Dells plays Dr. Jackson
Dick Anthony Williams plays Dr. Hume
Steve Yochem plays Rick
Keone Young plays Dr. Honowa
Loyita Chapel plays Rachel
Elizabeth Lindsey plays Lee Kaplan
Peg Shirley plays Mrs. Meyer
Gillian Grant plays Charlotte
Julie Davis plays Volunteer
Mort Sertner plays Volunteer
Crew of Challenge of a Lifetime
Sound
Directing
Crew
Costume & Make-Up
Production
Editing
Art
Writing
Camera
- Penny Marshall
- Richard Gilliland
- Jonathan Silverman
- Mary Woronov
- Paul Gleason
- James Bergeson
- Bart Conner
- Nancy Hogshead-Makar
- Cathy Rigby
- Dave Scott
- Mark Spitz
- Jim Lampley
- Anne Simon
- Greg Monaghan
- Dorothy Dells
- Dick Anthony Williams
- Steve Yochem
- Keone Young
- Loyita Chapel
- Elizabeth Lindsey
- Peg Shirley
- Gillian Grant
- Julie Davis
- Mort Sertner