Downhill Racer

Downhill Racer

1969

David Chappellet is a mean-spirited skier, who profits from another skier's injury to gain a spot on the American Olympic team. His roommate sums up his goals when he observes of David, "He's not for the team, and he never will be"; but precisely who the David is that David is so fiendishly striving for we're never to learn. He develops a short-lived relationship with Carole Stahl, a glamorous European woman even more capricious than himself. Chappellet's identity trouble are exacerbated by the fact that he is an "Event" as well as a personality; and more astute minds than his own have difficulty where the one leaves off and the other takes over. Director Michael Ritchie's ("The Candidate") feature film debut.
Show More ▼

How fast must a man go to get from where he's at?

JBscale
79
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Sport
Length
1 hr. 41 mins.
US Theatrical Release
October 29, 1969
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Paramount
Released
December 1, 2015
Acquired Date
January 11, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Gene Hackman
Gene Hackman
Camilla Sparv
Camilla Sparv
Karl Michael Vogler
Karl Michael Vogler
Jim McMullan
Jim McMullan
Kathleen Crowley
Kathleen Crowley
Dabney Coleman
Dabney Coleman
Kenneth Kirk
Kenneth Kirk
Oren Stevens
Oren Stevens
Jerry Dexter
Jerry Dexter
Walter Stroud
Walter Stroud

Directors

Michael Ritchie
Michael Ritchie

Producers

Richard Gregson
Richard Gregson

Writers

James Salter
James Salter

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
--
 
RT Fresh
85%
Tomatometer
27 votes
RT Stale
58%
Popcornmeter
83 votes
METASCORE
89
15 votes
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
5,491 votes