Downhill Racer
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| Downhill Racer | |
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| Directed by | Michael Ritchie |
| Produced by | Richard Gregson |
| Written by | James Salter |
| Starring | Robert Redford Gene Hackman Camilla Sparv Karl Michael Vogler Dabney Coleman |
| Music by | Georges Delerue |
| Cinematography | Brian Probyn |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 6, 1969 |
| Running time | 101 min. |
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Downhill Racer was a 1969 film directed by American director Michael Ritchie in his film debut. A drama about ski racing, it starred Robert Redford and Gene Hackman.
Tagline:How fast must a man go to get from where he's at?
[edit] Synopsis
A cocky American ski racer (Redford) is promoted to the U.S. Ski Team in mid-season in Europe and clashes with the team's coach (Hackman). The assistant coach is played by Dabney Coleman and Swedish actress Camilla Sparv plays the love interest. Karl Michael Vogler plays her boss, a ski company owner.
Lots of good skiing action leading to an exciting climax. The winter scenes were filmed on location in the Alps during the 1968-69 World Cup season. Prominently featured are the Lauberhorn at Wengen, Switzerland, and the Hahnenkamm at Kitzbühel, Austria. The off-season scenes were filmed at various locations in Colorado.
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