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Availability: Special Order - Usually ships within 3-6 business days. Once you order it, we will order it from our supplier and ship it out to you. We do not bill you for Special Order items until they ship. You cannot cancel Special Order items after purchase. Director: Michael Ritchie Released: 1969 [USA] Genre: Action/Adventure     Sub-Genre: Drama Keywords:  Ambition || Athlete / Sports

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Plot:	In a beautifully understated performance, Robert Redford plays a ruthlessly ambitious skier competing for Olympic gold with an underdog American team in Europe. Gene Hackman plays the coach who tries to temper the upstart's narcissistic drive for glory.
Overview:	Astonishing Alpine location photography and a young Robert Redford in one of his earliest starring roles are just two of the visual splendors of Michael Ritchie's visceral debut feature, "Downhill Racer". In a beautifully understated performance, Redford is David Chappellet, a ruthlessly ambitious skier competing for Olympic gold with an underdog American team in Europe, and Gene Hackman provides tough support as the coach who tries to temper the upstart's narcissistic drive for glory. With a subtle screenplay by acclaimed novelist James Salter, Downhill Racer is a vivid character portrait buoyed by breathtakingly fast and furious imagery that brings the viewer directly into the mind of the competitor.
Cast:	Robert Redford  ||  Gene Hackman  ||  Camilla Sparv  ||  Karl Michael Vogler  ||  Jim McMullan  ||  Kathleen Crowley  ||  Dabney Coleman  ||  Kenneth Kirk (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
Running Time:	101 mins. (approx.)
Languages:	English
Distributor:	Criterion Collection  [A USA-Based Distributor]
Rating:	PG - "Parental Guidance Suggested: Some material may not be suitable for children."
Features:	Letterboxed 1.78:1 Interviews Director's Audio Interview "How Fast?" Rare 12-Minute Featurette Trailers Booklet With Todd McCarthy Essay