---
title: 'Downhill Racer (1969)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Michael Ritchie'
released: '1969-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 101
certification: 'M'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/downhill-racer-1969'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064253/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Downhill Racer (1969)

1969 · M · 101 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Downhill Racer is a 1969 American sports drama film starring Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, and Camilla Sparv; it was the directorial debut of Michael Ritchie. Written by James Salter, based on Oakley Hall's 1963 novel The Downhill Racers, the film is about talented American downhill racer David Chappellet, who joins the U.S. Ski Team in Europe to compete in international skiing competitions.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Michael Ritchie](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-ritchie)
- **Screenplay:** [James Salter](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-salter)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Kenyon Hopkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenyon-hopkins)
- **Producer:** [Richard Gregson](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-gregson)
- **Director of Photography:** [Brian Probyn](https://cinepixo.com/people/brian-probyn)
- **Editor:** [Richard A. Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-a-harris)

## Cast

- [Karl Michael Vogler](https://cinepixo.com/people/karl-michael-vogler)
- [Jim McMullan](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-mcmullan)
- [Camilla Sparv](https://cinepixo.com/people/camilla-sparv)
- [Kathleen Crowley](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathleen-crowley)
- [Sylvester Stallone](https://cinepixo.com/people/sylvester-stallone)
- [Gene Hackman](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-hackman)
- [Robert Redford](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-redford)
- [Dabney Coleman](https://cinepixo.com/people/dabney-coleman)

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