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Ski Hard

  • 1996
  • PG-13
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
4.6/10
280
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Keith Coogan and Staci Keanan in Ski Hard (1996)
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In this hilarious sports comedy, oblivious Olympic skier Willie Jones (Keith Coogan) competes against a whacky crop of competitors to win half-a-million dollars.In this hilarious sports comedy, oblivious Olympic skier Willie Jones (Keith Coogan) competes against a whacky crop of competitors to win half-a-million dollars.In this hilarious sports comedy, oblivious Olympic skier Willie Jones (Keith Coogan) competes against a whacky crop of competitors to win half-a-million dollars.

  • Director
    • David Mitchell
  • Writers
    • Phyllis Cedar
    • John Dunning
  • Stars
    • Keith Coogan
    • Lochlyn Munro
    • Staci Keanan
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.6/10
    280
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • David Mitchell
    • Writers
      • Phyllis Cedar
      • John Dunning
    • Stars
      • Keith Coogan
      • Lochlyn Munro
      • Staci Keanan
    • 6User reviews
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    Downhill Willie aka "Ski Hard"
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    Downhill Willie aka "Ski Hard"

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    Keith Coogan
    Keith Coogan
    • Willie Jones
    Lochlyn Munro
    Lochlyn Munro
    • Spider Bolton
    Staci Keanan
    Staci Keanan
    • Annie Meyers
    Estelle Harris
    Estelle Harris
    • Mama Saxer
    Fred Stoller
    Fred Stoller
    • Mel Horner
    Lee Reherman
    Lee Reherman
    • Hans Saxer
    Andrew Airlie
    Andrew Airlie
    • Jack Murphy
    Philip Maurice Hayes
    • Kelly Burns
    • (as Phil Hayes)
    Jacques Lalonde
    Jacques Lalonde
    • Guy Lebeau
    Dean McKenzie
    • Half-Pipe
    April Telek
    April Telek
    • Samantha
    Tom Heaton
    Tom Heaton
    • Jake
    David Kaye
    David Kaye
    • TV Commentator (Danny Hodges)
    Ken Kramer
    Ken Kramer
    • Mr. Grimble
    Ewan 'Sudsy' Clark
    Ewan 'Sudsy' Clark
    • Sherrif
    Bryan Okes
    Bryan Okes
    • Bartender
    • (as Brian Fuller)
    Larry Morrison
    • Long Haired Tough Guy
    Trevor Allen
    • Skier
    • Director
      • David Mitchell
    • Writers
      • Phyllis Cedar
      • John Dunning
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    10vladde

    Best skiing comedy.

    I've seen this movie many years ago. It's very hard to find it in stores or anywhere else. It seems like this movie is not quite a thing to wast time on. But actually this movie is one of the greatest comedies in its genre. And the average off people that voted an 1 point on that movie i think depends on people that haven't seen this movie at all and gave low rating because of the ugly poster of it. If you take a look at the vote statistics, you may also see that there were also the same much people who gave this movie a 10 points. Ski Hard is a crazy movie about some skiers having some fun at a competition. And if you liked the American Pie movies and you like to ski, i promise you will enjoy this movie as well.
    1klingon2

    For the love of god, stay away!

    We chose to see this DVD in the hopes of cheering us up with a nice comedy, not so. I did not laugh once, I did however mutter in disgust on several occasions. This is the worst movie I have ever seen by far, clichè after clichè not to mention horrible acting by Keith Cogan (Willie Jones) which cannot be described as non other than senseless drivel. So to end my comment on this movie, For the love of god, stay away!!
    10fittyex

    Downhill Willie is fun for the entire family.

    I randomly stumbled upon this movie 6 years ago, when working at blockbuster. It was on sale for $1.99, and I really bought it as a joke. This movie will be a tough find but if you get the opportunity to see it, do it.

    This movie will never be up for the AFI top 100, but it's a lot of fun. It's has the typical guy meets girl, guy falls for girl under tone. In addition to that it has a comedic edge to it.

    It's funny like Super Troopers but the children can watch it. It has the romance of Pretty Woman, but not enough to make men vomit. It's an all around "cool" movie.

    This is the first review I've given, I just had to give some love to this movie.

    Go Downhill Willie.
    3crossbow0106

    Best To Be Avoided

    A truly dopey story about a big ski competition sponsored by the sport drink "Jock Pop", which is like Gatorade. Keith Coogan plays the title character, a truly dim witted individual. He competes as an amateur in this race in order to help his friend avoid foreclosure on a business in a part of the world (presumably Alaska or upper Canada) where you have to take a plane to frequent the business. The character, not Mr. Coogan, is so annoying. The lady skier in the film is Staci Keenan, who you'll look at and wonder where you saw her before (I had to check: She was on the television shows "My Two Dada" and "Step By Step"). Now she is grown up and is a pretty lady. The best thing about the film is the scenery, it looks like it was filmed in Whistler, British Columbia. Otherwise, this film is barely good for a chuckle, so its best to avoid, unless you're a fan of ski movies.
    5BikeBill

    Not as bad as it could have been

    Picked up this video at a local outlet, it was on the 'two for a dollar' rack and I needed a second movie to make the deal. Considering that I've already seen "Downhill Racer", "Hot Dog", "Ski Patrol", and "Reno and the Doc" (and others whose names escape me), I figured that at worst it was just going to be more of the same.

    Well, frankly, it was; but how many different ways can someone film people skiing downhill without it becoming predictable? I was pleasantly surprised to find this Canadian offering to be fairly tight and well-written (the hour and a half was done before I realized) as well as mildly amusing. As a skier myself -- you can't ride a bike in Wisconsin all year round -- I could appreciate the skiing scenes, and the attitudes portrayed by a couple of the characters (especially the super-skier 'Spider') were definitely spot-on.

    All in all, it's not a great movie. Five out of ten is, in my opinion, the mark for an average film. And of course, unless you live in Canada, you've probably never heard of any of the cast members. But if you enjoyed the antics in "Ski Patrol" or "Hot Dog: The Movie", you would probably also enjoy giving this film a look.

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    • Release date
      • April 1996 (Sweden)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Downhill Willie
    • Filming locations
      • Blackcomb Mountain, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada(Blackcomb Lodge)
    • Production company
      • Ski Nuts Productions
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      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
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    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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