Actor : Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Camilla Sparv, Joe Jay Jalbert, Tom J. Kirk Director: Michael Ritchie Genre:Drama Year: 1969 Studio: Criterion Length: 101 Released: November 17, 2009 Rating:Not Rated (MPAA Rating) Format: DVD Misc: NTSC, Color Language: English subtitles:N/A
DESCRIPTION:
Astonishing Alpine location photography and a young Robert Redford in one of his earliest starring roles are just two of the visual splendors of Michael Ritchie’s visceral debut feature,Downhill Racer. In a beautifully understated performance, Redford is David Chappellet, a ruthlessly ambitious skier competing with an underdog American team in Europe for Olympic gold, and Gene Hackman provides tough support as the coach who tries to temper the upstart’s narcissistic drive for glory. With a subtle screenplay by acclaimed novelist James Salter, Downhill Racer is a vivid character portrait buoyed by breathtakingly fast and furious imagery that brings the viewer directly into the mind of the competitor.
Special Features
New, restored high-definition digital transfer New video interviews with screenwriter James Salter; film editor Richard Harris; production manager Walter Coblenz; and former downhill skier Joe Jay Jalbert, who served as technical adviser, a ski double, and a cameraman Audio excerpts from a 1979 American Film Institute seminar with director Michael Ritchie Theatrical trailer PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Todd McCarthy
Actor : Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Camilla Sparv, Joe Jay Jalbert, Tom J. Kirk Director: Michael Ritchie Genre:Drama Year: 1969 Studio: Criterion Length: 101 Released: November 17, 2009 Rating:Not Rated (MPAA Rating) Format: DVD Misc: NTSC, Color Language: English subtitles:N/A
DESCRIPTION:
Astonishing Alpine location photography and a young Robert Redford in one of his earliest starring roles are just two of the visual splendors of Michael Ritchie’s visceral debut feature,Downhill Racer. In a beautifully understated performance, Redford is David Chappellet, a ruthlessly ambitious skier competing with an underdog American team in Europe for Olympic gold, and Gene Hackman provides tough support as the coach who tries to temper the upstart’s narcissistic drive for glory. With a subtle screenplay by acclaimed novelist James Salter, Downhill Racer is a vivid character portrait buoyed by breathtakingly fast and furious imagery that brings the viewer directly into the mind of the competitor.
Special Features
New, restored high-definition digital transfer New video interviews with screenwriter James Salter; film editor Richard Harris; production manager Walter Coblenz; and former downhill skier Joe Jay Jalbert, who served as technical adviser, a ski double, and a cameraman Audio excerpts from a 1979 American Film Institute seminar with director Michael Ritchie Theatrical trailer PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Todd McCarthy
