I saw this movie on TV in 1981 when I, like Kathy Miller, was 13 years old myself. Also like Kathy, we shared the same name and I loved cross-country running, so I could identify with her. This movie has such an impact on me that it still holds a special place in my heart, and I still remember it fondly 38 years later. No other made-for-TV movie has done that.
This is the first role I ever remember seeing a young Helen Hunt in. She did a great job.