The film stars Patrick Houser as Harkin Banks, a young and ambitious freestyle skier from Idaho who is determined to prove himself in a freestyle skiing competition at Squaw Valley. Along the way he teams with a pack of fun-loving incorrigibles who called themselves the "Rat Pack" (whose leader, Dan O'Callahan is played by David Naughton), picks up an Austrian nemesis named Rudi (John Patrick Reger), and enters a love triangle with a pair of blondes, a young woman named Sunny (Tracy N. Smith) and the more mature Sylvia Fonda (played by 1982 Playboy Playmate of the Year Shannon Tweed in just her second major film role). The movie ends with an extended race scene, all of the characters take part in a "Chinese Downhill" race to determine the real champion of the competition.
MPAA Rating: | R |
Genre: | Comedy, Romance, Sports |
Country: | United States |
Produced By: | Edward S. Feldman, Mike Marvin, Timothy D. Tennant, Christopher W. Knight |
Directed By: | Peter Markle |
Written By: | Mike Marvin |
Cast: | George Theobald, Robin Haynes, Deborah Dutton, Peter Vogt, Frank Koppala, Sandy Hackett, Shannon Tweed, Ami Julius, Marc Costello, Mark Vance, David Naughton, Mike Marvin, Erik Watson, John Patrick Reger, Michael Moore, Crystal Smith, Robert Fuhrmann, James Saito, Daniel K. Moore, Tracy Smith, Jim Clark, Patrick Houser, Anders Stenstadt, Lynn Wieland |
In Theaters: | Jan 13, 1984 |
Runtime: | 1 hour 36 minutes |
Production: | Edward S. Feldman Productions, Hot Dog |
Box Office: | $20,307,325 |
Available On: | Amazon |
Read More On: | Wikipedia |