Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story (1985)

The true story of the first U.S. men's skiing gold medal winner. Bill Johnson is a cocky young adult who dreams of being on the U.S. Olympic Ski Team as a downhill racer. Trouble with the ... See full summary »

Director:

Don Taylor

Writers:

Elizabeth A. Bardsley (story), Maxwell Pitt (story),

Stars:

Anthony Edwards, Sarah Jessica Parker, Deborah Van Valkenburgh

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anthony Edwards	...	Bill Johnson
Sarah Jessica Parker	...	Maggie
Deborah Van Valkenburgh	...	Kimberly
Wayne Northrop	...	Coach Lider
Dennis Weaver	...	Wally Johnson
Ed Bishop	...	Sanders
David Lema	...	Perlmutter
Jean-Marc Barr	...	Scott
Sam DeFazio	...	Faulstich
Dan Pinto	...	Montana
Roman Muller	...	Hans Wiener
Paul Sinclair	...	Jed
Michael John Paliotti	...	Buddy Gilmore
William Berger	...	Stuart
Vicko Ruic	...	Yorgy

Storyline

The true story of the first U.S. men's skiing gold medal winner. Bill Johnson is a cocky young adult who dreams of being on the U.S. Olympic Ski Team as a downhill racer. Trouble with the law and a rebellious attitude almost cost him the 1984 Gold Medal that he won.

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Plot Keywords:

medal | gold medal | downhill racer | skiing | olympics | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Sport

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Details

Country:

USA Yugoslavia

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 May 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Estória de Bill Johnson

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Goodman / Rosen Productions, ITC Entertainment Group, Jadran Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

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