Downhill Racer

"How fast must a man go to get from where he's at?"

Oct 29 1969 M 1h 41m
Drama, Sport

An ambitious young skier, determined to break all existing records, is contemptuous of the teamwork advocated by the US coach when they go to Europe for the Olympics.

Plot

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.

Written by

James Salter, Oakley Hall

Directed by

Michael Ritchie

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

Français, English, Deutsch

Awards

Won 1 BAFTA Award1 win & 5 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
5,568
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
89
Popularity
NA