Downhill Racer

film by Ritchie [1969]

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In Michael Ritchie: Films
Ritchie’s first feature was Downhill Racer (1969), with Robert Redford as an arrogant, talented star of an Olympic ski team; Gene Hackman played his coach. Competition became a common theme in the director’s later films, a number of which were set in the world of sports. Prime Cut (1972)…
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