Downhill Racer 1969

Critics score:
80 / 100

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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The best movie ever made about sports -- without really being about sports at all. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: The location skiing sequences, revealing Ritchie's background and interest in documentary styles, are simply astounding, even for those with little interest in the sport. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: An intriguing film that balances skiing and the majesty of Alpine scenery with an absorbing story of hero Robert Redford, young American innocent abroad. Read more