Downhill Racer (1969)
 


Complete Cast:
Robert Redford - David Chappellet
Camilla Sparv - Carole Stahl
Jim McMullan - Johnny Creech
Kathleen Crowley - American Newpaperwoman
Tom J. Kirk - D.K. Bryan
Carole Carle - Lena
Joe Jay Jalbert - Tommy Erb
Robin Hutton-Potts - Gabriel
Eddie Waldburger - Haas
Kathleen Crowley - American Newspaperman
Harald Dietl - Journalist
Michael Gempart - Hotel Receptionist
Jenny Dexter - Ron Engel
Gene Hackman - Eugene Claire
Karl Michael Vogler - Machet
Christian Doermer - Brumm
Dabney Coleman - Mayo
Oren Stevens - Kipsmith
Rip McManus - Bruce Devore
Tom J. Kirk - Stiles
Heini Schuler - Meier
Marco Walli - Istel
Jack Ballard - Candy Vendor
Walter Stroud - Mr. Chappellet
Noam Pitlik - TV Announcer
 
Director(s):Michael Ritchie
Writer(s):James Salter
Producer(s):Richard Gregson
MPAA Rating: PG(Adult Language, Questionable for Children, Adult Situations)
Awards:
1970 - Downhill Racer - British Academy Awards - Best Actor

Full Synopsis:
Director Michael Ritchie's ongoing satirical spin on the American
Dream is dressed up in quasi-documentary fashion in Downhill Racer.
Robert Redford stars as an Olympic-grade skier, whose talent is matched
only by his aloof self-involvement. As the cocksure Redford rises to the
top of his class, he discards any emotional attachments that might impede
his progress, ranging from girlfriends to his own father. When Redford finally
attains his goal in life, the thrill of victory is an empty one indeed. The cold-
bloodedness of Redford's character may have worked against Downhill Racer
at the box office; on the other hand, Ritchie's similarly structured political
satire The Candidate offered a "warmer" Redford -- but it, too, was a box-
office disappointment. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide


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