Downhill Willie (1996) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1996, Downhill Willie is a comédie and romance film directed by David Mitchell, running about 86 minutes. “Heroism needs an imbecile” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. Downhill Willie stars Keith Coogan as Willie Jones, Staci Keanan as Annie Meyers, Lochlyn Munro as Spider Bolton and Fred Stoller as Mel Horner, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 9.0/10, Downhill Willie sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In États-Unis you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Downhill Willie page.

If you liked it. Fans of Downhill Willie tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, La vie est belle and Fight Club.