Downhill Racer (1969)
| Release Date | 06 November 1969 |
| Tagline | How fast must a man go to get from where he's at? |
| Genre | Drama, Sport |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Boulder, Colorado, USA |
| Language | English, German, French |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Sports Drama |
| Themes | Class Differences, Fathers and Sons, Haunted By the Past |
| Tones | Atmospheric, Deliberate, Understated, Deadpan, Satirical, Wintry, Biting, Gritty, Humorous, Stylized, Slick |
| Tags | Egocentric, Fame, Father, Olympic Sports, Skiing |
Downhill Racer is a 1969 film and the first to be directed by Michael Ritchie. A drama about ski racing, it stars Robert Redford and Gene Hackman.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Joe Jay Jalbert
Tommy Erb
Tom J. Kirk
Stiles
Jim McMullan
Johnny Creech
Oren Stevens
Tony Kinsmith
Rip McManus
Bruce Devore
Jerry Dexter
Ron Engel
Kenneth Kirk
D. K. Bryan
Arnold Alpiger
Hinsch
Jack Ballard
Candy Vendor
Robert Brendlin
Announcer
Carole Carle
Lena
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
Director
Producer
Oakley Hall
novel
James Salter
writer
Original Music
Kenyon Hopkins
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Cinematographer
Brian Probyn
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Editor
Richard A. Harris
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Art Director
Ian Whittaker
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Costume Designer
Cynthia May
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Makeup Department
Bill Lodge
makeup artist
Production Manager
Paul Hitchcock
executive in charge of production
Stanley O'Toole
production supervisor
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Graham Ford
second assistant director
Kip Gowans
assistant director
David Wimbury
second assistant director
Art Department
Tony Teiger
props
Sound Department
Elden Ruberg
sound recordist
Kevin Sutton
sound recordist
Special Effects
Roy L. Downey
special effects coordinator
Stunts
Joe Jay Jalbert
stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Anthony Busbridge
camera operator
Alan Hewison
camera operator
Joe Jay Jalbert
camera operator
Jean-Paul Janssen
camera operator
Jean-Pierre Janssen
camera operator
Austin Parkinson
camera operator
Michael Temple
camera operator
Arthur Wooster
camera operator
Editorial Department
Nick Archer
supervising editor
Nick Arnold
supervising editor
Other Crew
Angela Allen
continuity
Renate Arbes
location manager
Joe Jay Jalbert
technical advisor
Don Record
title designer
Robert Simmonds
location manager
Production Company
Wildwood
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Distributor
Paramount Pictures
American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
Cinéma International Corporation (CIC)
Paramount Home Video
Paramount
Miscellaneous
GBS Film Lighting
lighting
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