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Overview
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Director:
Writers:
Oakley Hall (novel)
James Salter (writer)
Release Date:
2 February 1970 (Sweden) more
Tagline:
How fast must a man go to get from where he's at?
Plot:
Quietly cocky Robert Redford joins U.S. ski team as downhill racer and clashes with the team's coach, played by Gene Hackman. Lots of good skiing action leading to an exciting climax. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
DVD Playhouse--November 2009
(From The Hollywood Interview. 9 November 2009, 7:05 PM, PST)
Redford Gets Searched As Olympic Security Man Admires His Work
(From WENN. 19 February 2002)
User Comments:
Spartan sports flick more (27 total)
Cast
(Credited cast) | Robert Redford | ... | David Chappellet |
 | Gene Hackman | ... | Eugene Claire |
 | Camilla Sparv | ... | Carole Stahl |
| Joe Jay Jalbert | ... | Tommy Erb |
| Tom J. Kirk | ... | Stiles |
 | Dabney Coleman | ... | Mayo |
 | Jim McMullan | ... | Johnny Creech |
| Oren Stevens | ... | Tony Kinsmith |
| Karl Michael Vogler | ... | Machet |
| Rip McManus | ... | Bruce Devore |
| Jerry Dexter | ... | Ron Engel |
| Kenneth Kirk | ... | D. K. Bryan |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Arnold Alpiger | ... | Hinsch |
| Jack Ballard | ... | Candy Vendor |
| Robert Brendlin | ... | Announcer |
| Carole Carle | ... | Lena |
| Kathleen Crowley | ... | American Newspaper Woman |
| Harald Dietl | ... | Journalist |
| Christian Doerman | ... | Brumm |
| Michael Gempart | ... | Hotel Receptionist |
| Rudi Gertsch | ... | Selznick |
| Walter Gnilka | ... | Austrian Journalist |
| Werner Heyking | ... | Helgerson |
| Robin Hutton-Potts | ... | Gabriel |
| Noam Pitlik | ... | T.V. Announcer |
| Peter Rohr | ... | Boyriven |
| James Sandoe | ... | Spectator |
| Harald Schreiber | ... | Oliviera |
| Heini Schuler | ... | Meier |
| Alexander Stampfer | ... | Skier No. 16 |
| Walter Stroud | ... | Mr. Chappellet |
| Ulrike von Zerboni | ... | Jeanine |
| Eddie Waldburger | ... | Haas |
| Marco Walli | ... | Istel |
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101 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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The movie's poster was as #4 of "The 25 Best Movie Posters Ever" by Premiere. more
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Continuity: During the challenge race between Johnny and Dave (when Johnny crashes) the two skiers first have a pair of red and black skis, but the next shot farther on down the course they both have red skis. more
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Referenced in Welcome to Hollywood (1998) more
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Cocky loner Redford joins Hackman's Olympic men's ski team, ready to set the world on fire. I don't agree with the lead comment that there isn't enough action in this movie, but there is something else that's missing, not sure what - maybe it's that the presentation is very simple and almost bleak. It could be considered a character study rather than an sports movie, except that the reason for Redford's enigmatic behavior is never really explained. Hackman and Redford are both excellent in their respective and often adverse roles. Worth a view.