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DOWNHILL RACER

Michael Ritchie’s debut film, based on a psychologically acute screenplay by novelist James Salter, focuses on the drive that it takes to be a champion, and how that drive can become an all-consuming obsession that leaves no room for anything else. Robert Redford gives a well-tuned performance as David Chappellet, an ambitious, enigmatic member of the U.S. ski team, whose self-centered and relentless pursuit of Olympic glory on the slopes, and his naïveté off of them, make him the source of both ire and concern for his embattled coach (Gene Hackman). DIR Michael Ritchie; SCR James Salter, from the novel “The Downhill Racers” by Oakley Hall; PROD Richard Gregson. U.S., 1969, color, 101 min. RATED PG

In Memoriam: Robert Redford (1936–2025)

Run Time: 101 Minutes

Opening Date: Friday, February 06, 2026

Genre: Sports, drama

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DOWNHILL RACER

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Friday, February 06, 2026

2:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 07, 2026

11:00 a.m.

Sunday, February 08, 2026

11:15 a.m.

Monday, February 09, 2026

7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

4:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

12:00 p.m.

Thursday, February 12, 2026

1:30 p.m.
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center
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