Downhill Racer
Streaming video - 1969
Director Michael Ritchie's (*The Golden Child*) debut film is a tense and taut look at the world of Olympic skiing. Robert Redford plays the hero, Chappellet, a handsome loner from Colorado, bent on making it to the top and Gene Hackman plays his demanding coach. As the pressure and tension build, Chappellet learns how fleeting and lonely fame can be. Winner of Best Actor (Robert Redford) at the **BAFTA Awards**. Nominated for Best Drama Written Directly for the Screen by the **Writers Guild of America**. *"The best movie ever made about sports..." - Roger Ebert, **Chicago Sun-Times*** *"An intriguing film that balances skiing and the majesty of Alpine scenery with an absorbing story of hero Robert Redford, young America...n innocent abroad." - **Variety***
- Subjects
- Genres
- Feature films
- Published
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[San Francisco, California, USA] :
Paramount Pictures
1969.
2019. - Language
- English
- Other Authors
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- Online Access
- A Kanopy streaming video
Cover Image - Item Description
- Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record. - Physical Description
- 1 online resource (streaming video file) (102 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
- Format
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Access
- AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).