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
