While on the European tour, Dave makes a name for himself by winning a number of downhill races and secures a place on the Olympic team by pushing the best United States racer, Johnny Creech ( Jim McMullan), for top spot. The cocky, ambitious Dave is fixated on being a ski champ and doesn’t care who he has to step over to get there. Dave is a loner from Idaho Springs, Colorado. When an American skier on the United States team is hurt on a European tour, a year before the Olympics, coach Eugene Claire ( Gene Hackman ) gets replacements David Chappellet ( Robert Redford ) and D. It’s better than most sports films since it avoids sentimentality and falsely romanticizing its unsympathetic egotistical hero, while at the same time offering thrilling location shots of downhill races and fully capturing the intensity of competing for medals in the world of big-time amateur skiing in authentic settings. Former television director Michael Ritchie (“Prime Cut”/”The Candidate”/”Semi-Tough”), directing his first feature film, gives it a smart semi-documentary look, as his character-driven film tells about the chase for fame and what price winning means. The film’s star, Robert Redford, said he based his character on Kidd’s teammate– the reckless Spider Sabich–who broke his leg six times while a competitor. Salter has said that he based his hero on American skier Billy Kidd, who raced in the 1968 Olympics. This exciting ski film is based on Oakley Hall’s novel and has an intelligent screenplay by James Salter. “ It’s better than most sports films since it avoids sentimentality and falsely romanticizing its unsympathetic egotistical hero. Bryan ) Runtime: 102 MPAA Rating: PG producer: Richard Gregson Criterion 1969) Chappellet), Carole Carle (Lena), Kenneth Kirk ( D. Kirk (Stiles), Dabney Coleman (Mayo), Karl Michael Vogler (Machet), Jim McMullan (Creech), Walyer Stroud (Mr. Harris music: Kenyon Hopkins cast: Robert Redford (David Chappellet), Gene Hackman (Eugene Claire), Camilla Sparv (Carole Stahl), Joe Jay Jalbert (Tommy Erb), Tom J. DOWNHILL RACER (director: Michael Ritchie screenwriters: James Salter/based on the novel by Oakley Hall cinematographer: Brian Probyn editor: Richard A.
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