Downhill Racer

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Theatrical Release Date:

05/28/2002

DVD Release Date:

11/17/2009

Run Time:

102min.

Starring:

Robert Redford , Gene Hackman , Camilla Sparv , Karl Michael Vogler , Jim McMullan

Director(s):

Michael Ritchie

Distributor(s):

No Studio

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Drama

Plot: Director Michael Ritchie's ongoing satirical spin on the American Dream is dressed up in quasi-documentary fashion in Downhill Racer. Robert Redford stars as an Olympic-grade skier, whose talent is matched only by his aloof self-involvement. Read More

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