DOWNHILL RACER

Remembering Robert Redford

A smug and overly self-assured downhill skier, David Chappellet (Robert Redford) joins the American ski team and quickly makes waves with his arrogant behavior and even flashier maneuvers on the slopes, falling into conflict with the team's coach (Gene Hackman). A rivalry also develops between David and Johnny Creech (Jim McMullan), the man who considered the team's best skier, as both push themselves and each other in a race to the Olympic Games.

The Newport Ski Club will be in the lobby before the movie. They are a non-profit organization that has been providing families and individuals with incredible memories on and off the slopes since 1955. While many things have changed over the years, the founding premise of the club has remained the same: the love for skiing and the outdoors, low-cost lodging, meals and tickets, member owned and run, and family oriented. Besides fun winter activities, the club sponsors many other enjoyable social gatherings such as bike rides, boating round-ups, golf events, and cookouts.