Downhill Racer

Downhill Racer (1969)

M 29 Oct 1969 • Drama, Sport • 1h 41m
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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.

Michael Ritchie
Director
James Salter, Oakley Hall
Writer
Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Camilla Sparv
Starring

Language: English, German, French
Awards: Won 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 5 nominations total
Country: United States
Metacritic Score: 89
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Box Office Total:

6.3

IMDb (5426 votes)
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