

Downhill Racer
How fast must a man go to get from where he's at?
An ambitious young skier, determined to break all existing records, is contemptuous of the teamwork advocated by the US coach when they go to Europe for the Olympics.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $16.5M
- Box office
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- Language
- German
- based on novel or book
- sports
- olympic games
- switzerland
- narcissism
- oregon, usa
- teammate
- injury
- snow skiing
- ski resort
- skiing
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United StatesUS
- TheatricalPGOriginally rated M6 Nov 1969
GermanyDE
- Theatrical8 Oct 1970
SwedenSE
- Theatrical156 Nov 1969
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Downhill Racer was released on 6 November 1969.
Audience reviews
2- T8/10
talisencrw
9/28/2016
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), Michael Ritchie nails it. Way underrated. And it makes you wonder, especially with the poster pictured here, if the title's …
- W10/10
Wuchak
2/7/2022
_**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 narcissistic and reckless drive for glory. "Downhill Racer" came out late in 1969 hot on the heels of Redford's success with "…
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