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THX 1138 (1971 / George Lucas Director's Cut / DVD)

Drama - Downhill Racer (1969 / Criterion Collection DVD)

Downhill Racer (1969 / Criterion Collection DVD)

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. As the cocksure Redford rises to the top of his class, he discards any emotional attachments that might impede his progress, ranging from girlfriends to his own father. When Redford finally attains his goal in life, the thrill of victory is an empty one indeed.

The cold-bloodedness of Redford's character may have worked against Downhill Racer at the box office; on the other hand, Ritchie's similarly structured political satire The Candidate offered a "warmer" Redford -- but it, too, was a box-office disappointment. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

SPECIAL FEATURES:
• New video interviews with Robert Redford, screenwriter James Salter, film editor Richard Harris, production manager Walter Coblenz, and former downhill skier Joe Jay Jalbert, who served as a technical adviser, ski double, and cameraman
• Audio excerpts from a 1977 American Film Institute seminar with director Michael Ritchie
• How Fast?, a rare 12-minute promotional featurette
• Theatrical trailer
• A booklet featuring an essay by critic Todd McCarthy

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ProductID	CRRN1849DVD
Discs or Items	1.00 Discs/Items
UPC	71551505141
Format	DVD
REGION CODE	1
Studio	CRITERION
Production Year	1969
Country	USA
Release Date	11/17/2009
Actors	Robert Redford, Gene Hackman, Dabney Coleman
Director	Michael Ritchie
Video	Widescreen; COLOR
Audio	Dolby Digital Mono
Language	English
Stock Level	In Stock
Price:	$23.69

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