Downhill Racer

Movie · Drama · Adventure

In this acclaimed, tense look at the world of Olympic skiing, Robert Redford is a ruthlessly ambitious skier going for the gold with an underdog American team in Europe. Gene Hackman provides tough support as the coach who tries to temper the upstart’s narcissistic drive for glory. It’s a vivid character portrait that brings the viewer directly into the mind of the competitor.

1969 · 1h 42m
Director Michael Ritchie

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Downhill Racer

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In this acclaimed, tense look at the world of Olympic skiing, Robert Redford is a ruthlessly ambitious skier going for the gold with an underdog American team in Europe. Gene Hackman provides tough support as the coach who tries to temper the upstart’s narcissistic drive for glory. It’s a vivid character portrait that brings the viewer directly into the mind of the competitor.

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Average 7.1
Reviews 26
Fresh 22
Rotten 4

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Studio
Paramount Pictures
Released
1969
Run Time
1 hr 42 min
Rated
PG
Region of Origin
United States
© 1969 Paramount Pictures Corporation and Wildwood International, Ltd. All Rights Reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AAC), French (France) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United States) (CC), French (France)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.