

Heroism needs an imbecile
Willie is a young man who has everything that he wants. He lives on a mountain, goes skiing whenever he wants and has a simple job working for an old man. But when the old man’s business is threatened, Willie signs up for the first Kamikaze run, a downhill skiing race where only the very best and craziest person will win. And Willie is a little bit crazy, only he doesn’t know it or care. In the competition, he meets a young woman named Annie, whom he falls a little bit in love with, but Willie also needs to fend off the schemes of Spider Bolton, a man who will do whatever it takes to win.
Hans Saxer
The film's tagline is: "Heroism needs an imbecile"
The runtime is 86 minutes (1h 26m).
It was a co-production between: Canada, United States of America.
The film was directed by David Mitchell.
The screenplay was written by John Dunning and Michael Paseornek.
Cinematography was handled by David Pelletier.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0114464.

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Masterpiece
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Downhill Willie
Released
English
Canada, United States of America
