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The Ski Bum

  • 19711971
  • RR
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
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Charlotte Rampling and Zalman King in The Ski Bum (1971)
  • Drama
A ski instructor tries to teach a bunch of insanely eccentric people how to ski while dealing with everyone wanting his attention. This very 70's film is like a trip without the acid.A ski instructor tries to teach a bunch of insanely eccentric people how to ski while dealing with everyone wanting his attention. This very 70's film is like a trip without the acid.A ski instructor tries to teach a bunch of insanely eccentric people how to ski while dealing with everyone wanting his attention. This very 70's film is like a trip without the acid.
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
121
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Bruce D. Clark
  • Writers
    • Bruce D. Clark
    • Romain Gary(novel)
    • Marc Siegler
  • Stars
    • Zalman King
    • Charlotte Rampling
    • Joseph Mell
Top credits
  • Director
    • Bruce D. Clark
  • Writers
    • Bruce D. Clark
    • Romain Gary(novel)
    • Marc Siegler
  • Stars
    • Zalman King
    • Charlotte Rampling
    • Joseph Mell
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 4User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    The Ski Bum (1971)
    Charlotte Rampling and Zalman King in The Ski Bum (1971)
    Charlotte Rampling and Zalman King in The Ski Bum (1971)
    The Ski Bum (1971)
    The Ski Bum (1971)

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    Zalman King
    Zalman King
    • Johnnyas Johnny
    Charlotte Rampling
    Charlotte Rampling
    • Samanthaas Samantha
    Joseph Mell
    Joseph Mell
    • Burt Stoneas Burt Stone
    Dimitra Arliss
    Dimitra Arliss
    • Liz Stoneas Liz Stone
    Tedd King
    • Maxwell Enderbyas Maxwell Enderby
    Dwight Marfield
    • Dr. Walter Grahamas Dr. Walter Graham
    Freddie James
    • Brad Stoneas Brad Stone
    Lori Shelle
    • Lisa Stoneas Lisa Stone
    Pierre Jalbert
    Pierre Jalbert
    • Rogeras Roger
    Anna Karen
    Anna Karen
    • Golda Lanningas Golda Lanning
    Paul Jabara
    Paul Jabara
    • Roccoas Rocco
    Michael Lerner
    Michael Lerner
    • Rodas Rod
    Don Campbell
    • Randyas Randy
    Noah Keen
    Noah Keen
    • Martyas Marty
    • (as Noah Keene)
    David Chow
    • Ottoas Otto
    Penelope Spheeris
    Penelope Spheeris
    • Star - the Witchas Star - the Witch
    Deborah Smaller
    • Janeyas Janey
    Peter Cecil Read
    • Condominium Clerkas Condominium Clerk
    • Director
      • Bruce D. Clark
    • Writers
      • Bruce D. Clark
      • Romain Gary(novel)
      • Marc Siegler
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    Storyline

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    A ski instructor tries to teach a bunch of insanely eccentric people how to ski while dealing with everyone wanting his attention. This very 70's film is like a trip without the acid.
    • snow skiing
    • independent film
    • Plot summary
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    • Taglines
      • He thinks the system stinks... the feeling is mutual!
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Certificate
      • R
    • Parents guide
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was originally intended as a project for Peter O'Toole. He left the movie to make The Lion in Winter (1968) instead and the film was temporarily abandoned.
    • Crazy credits
      This film has been submitted as a UCLA, Motion Picture Division, Thesis Project
    • Connections
      Featured in Dusk to Dawn Drive-in Trash-o-Rama Show Vol. 8 (2002)
    • Soundtracks
      The American Metaphysical Circus
      Written by Joseph Byrd

      Vocal by Dorothy Moscowitz

    User reviews4

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    rare hippie classic
    A colleague of mine lent me this movie. Apparently he bought it for 99 cents (or something). Based on the cover (hot-tub, two girls in bikinis, guy with mullet haircut) I was somewhat hesitant to watch it. But, it's raining today, so...

    First of all, the cover has NOTHING to do with the movie. It is NOT an action movie, despite what the synopsis says. There is NO action, no violence... there is NO GUY WITH A MULLET!

    What we DO have, however, is what appears to be a UCLA film student's project (check the end credits). The opening credits were obviously chopped off to make way for the random title "Point Zero" which isn't the title of the movie at all.

    If you enjoy late-60's thrown-together stoned-out flicks, you'll probably love this (especially the scene in Aspen where we meet some funny hippie dudes just... hanging loose).

    It's no use to tell you what the movie is about in detail, so I'll make it quick: Ski "bum" gets job teaching rich dude's family how to ski and gets wrapped up in shady business transactions. He struggles to maintain his hippie ideals and not sell-out to the man, dig?

    Three things: 1) be prepared for some great "echoplex" tape echo effects on the audio while our hero freaks out constantly. 2) check out a very young Jackson Browne playing guitar at the steam-bath party 3) the music in the movie is by Joseph Byrd (of the band "United States of America" which is classic late 60's acid-drenched psyche music - Beatles meets Charles Ives with many electronic gadgets. worth checking out.)

    Peace- DJE
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    • DJEmbarrassment
    • Sep 13, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 1, 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Het snö
    • Filming locations
      • Vail, Colorado, USA
    • Production company
      • Joseph E. Levine Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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