Downhill Racer (1969)

Movie Details

Original Title Downhill Racer

Original Language EN

Budget $16,500,000

Status Released

Popularity 0.5

Cast

Robert Redford

David Chappellet

Popularity: 1.9

Gene Hackman

Eugene Claire

Popularity: 2.0

Camilla Sparv

Carole Stahl

Popularity: 0.9

Karl Michael Vogler

Machet

Popularity: 0.2

Jim McMullan

Johnny Creech

Popularity: 1.4

Kathleen Crowley

American Newspaper Woman

Popularity: 4.3

Dabney Coleman

Mayo

Popularity: 1.0

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Kenneth Kirk

D.K.

Popularity: 0.1

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Oren Stevens

Kipsmith

Popularity: 0.2

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Jerry Dexter

Engel

Popularity: 0.4

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Walter Stroud

Mr. Chappellet

Popularity: 0.2

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Carole Carle

Lena

Popularity: 0.1

Key Crew

Director Michael Ritchie

Editor Richard A. Harris

Producer Richard Gregson

Screenplay James Salter

Production

Paramount Pictures

Wildwood Enterprises

Videos & Trailers

Downhill Racer (1969) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Trailer

James Salter and Robert Redford on DOWNHILL RACER

Featurette

Image Gallery

Backdrops

Keywords

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Reviews from TMDB

talisencrw 8/10

Sep 28, 2016

If ANY film I have ever seen comes the closest to taking a sophisticated look at what most of the world would consider to be the spoiled-rotten, prima donna, mega-talented amateur athlete (I would add 'American', but I believe they would be like Redford's characterization even if they weren't), Mich ... Read more

Wuchak 10/10

Feb 7, 2022

_**The best (and only) major film about downhill ski racing**_ Robert Redford was in his prime as David Chappellet, a taciturn loner from Colorado, who competes with an underdog American team for Olympic gold in Europe. Gene Hackman co-stars as the coach who tries to temper Chappellet's narcissis ... Read more