Michael.Ritchie.Downhill.Racer.1969.DVDR.DVD9.CRiTERiON-494.nfo
DOWNHILL RACER (1969)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064253/
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Criterion Collection # 494
DVD RELEASE DATE: NOVEMBER 17, 2009
http://www.criterion.com/films/20391
Director: Michael Ritchie
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 for Olympic gold with an underdog American team in Europe, 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.
READ:
Ever wonder how a gem like Downhill Racer, which Roger Ebert called 'the greatest sports movie ever made,; could get lost in the Hollywood shuffle? In an interview for our release of the film, the star of and force behind it, Robert Redford, spoke frankly about the trials he faced getting his project made.
http://www.criterion.com/current/posts/1301
Format: NTSC
DVD Size: 7.66 GB -- Exact Untouched Copy
Runtime (main feature): 101 minutes
Type: Color
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 | Anamorphic
Sound (main feature): English
Subtitles: optional English
DISC FEATURES:
# New, restored high-definition digital transfer.
# New video interviews with Robert Redford, screenwriter James Salter, film editor Richard Harris, production manager Walter Coblenz, and former downhill skier Joe Jay Jalbert, who served as a technical adviser, ski double, and cameraman.
# Audio excerpts from a 1977 American Film Institute seminar with director Michael Ritchie.
# How Fast?, a rare 12-minute promotional featurette.
# Theatrical trailer.
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