{"product_id":"downhill-racer-494","title":"Downhill Racer (#494)","description":"\u003cdiv itemprop=\"description\" class=\"product-summary\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-summary\" itemprop=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAstonishing Alpine location photography and a young Robert Redford in one of his earliest starring roles are just two of the visual splendors of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDownhill Racer,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe visceral debut feature of Michael Ritchie. In a beautifully understated performance, Redford is David Chappellet, a ruthlessly ambitious skier competing for Olympic gold with an underdog American team in Europe, and Gene Hackman provides tough support as the coach who tries to temper the upstart’s narcissistic drive for glory. With a subtle screenplay by acclaimed novelist James Salter,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDownhill Racer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a vivid character portrait buoyed by breathtakingly fast and furious imagery that brings the viewer directly into the mind of the competitor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sharetools\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-feature-title-field=\"\" class=\"header_lvl2 hideSmall\"\u003eBLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-special-features-field=\"\" class=\"product-features-list\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRestored high-definition digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterviews from 2009 with actor Robert Redford, screenwriter James Salter, editor Richard Harris, production manager Walter Coblenz, and former downhill skier Joe Jay Jalbert, who served as a technical adviser, ski double, and cameraman\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio excerpts from a 1977 American Film Institute seminar with director Michael Ritchie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eHow Fast?,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ea rare promotional feature from 1969\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePLUS: An essay by critic Todd McCarthy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Criterion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44839614316588,"sku":"715515161718","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0359\/2201\/8348\/files\/downhill-racer-494-new-blu-ray-715515161718-7779149.jpg?v=1772348415","url":"https:\/\/www.orbitdvd.com\/products\/downhill-racer-494","provider":"Orbit DVD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}