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Astonishing Alpine location photography and a young Robert Redford (The Sting) in one of his earliest starring roles are just two of the visual splendors of Downhill Racer, the visceral debut feature by Michael Ritchie (The Bad News Bears). 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 (The French Connection) provides tough support as the coach who tries to temper the upstart’s narcissistic drive for glory. With a subtle screenplay by the acclaimed novelist James Salter, Downhill Racer is a vivid character portrait, buoyed by breathtakingly fast and furious imagery that places the viewer directly in the mind of the competitor. BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES • High-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack • Interviews from 2009 with actor Robert Redford, screenwriter James Salter, editor Richard Harris, production manager Walter Coblenz, and former downhill skiier Joe Jay Jalbert, who served as a technical adviser, ski double, and cameraman on the film • Audio excerpts from a 1977 American Film Institute seminar with director Michael Ritchie • How Fast?, a rare twelve-minute promotional feature from 1969 • Trailer • PLUS: An essay by critic Todd McCarthy
Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed
Product Details
Actors: Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Dabney Coleman
Directors: Michael Ritchie
Format: Multiple Formats, Blu-ray, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Number of discs: 1
Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Criterion Collection (Direct)
DVD Release Date: December 1, 2015
Run Time: 101 minutes
Special Features
Interviews from 2009 with actor Robert Redford, screen writer James Salter, editor Richard Harris, prodution manager Walter Coblenz, and former downhill skier Joe Jay Jalbert, who served as a technical adviser, ski double, and cameraman; Audio excerpts from a 1977 American Film Institute seminar with director Michael Ritchie; How Fast?, a rare twelve-minute promotional feature from 1969; Trailer
Cast & Crew
Robert Redford David Chappellet
Gene Hackman Eugene Claire
Camilla Sparv Carole Stahl
Karl Michael Vogler Machet
Jim McMullan Johnny Creech
Christian Doermer Brumm
Kathleen Crowley American Newspaperwoman
Dabney Coleman Mayo
Kenneth Kirk D.K. Bryan
Oren Stevens Kipsmith
Carole Carle Lena
Rip McManus Bruce Devore
Joe Jay Jalbert Tommy Erb
Tom J. Kirk Stiles
Robin Hutton-Potts Gabriel
Heini Schuler Meier
Eddie Waldburger Haas
Marco Walli Istel
Jack Ballard Candy Vendor
Jenny Dexter Ron Engel
Michael Gempart Hotel Receptionist
Noam Pitlik TV Announcer
Harald Dietl Journalist
Walter Stroud Mr. Chappellet
Technical Credits
Michael Ritchie Director
Nick Archer Art Director,Editor
Harold Arlen Songwriter
Walter Coblenz Asst. Director
Kip Gowans Asst. Director
Richard Gregson Producer
Richard A. Harris Editor
Kenyon Hopkins Score Composer
Henry Mancini Songwriter
Cynthia May Costumes/Costume Designer
Johnny Mercer Songwriter
Kostia Palarmas Songwriter
Brian Probyn Cinematographer
James Salter Screenwriter
Spiro Samara Songwriter
Kevin Sutton Sound/Sound Designer
Ian Whittaker Art Director
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