The Performers (1971)
26m
Running Time
January 1, 1971Release Date
The Performers (1971)
26m
Running Time
January 1, 1971Release Date
Plot.
The story of five skiers, sponsored by K2, who tour the U.S. in a red, white and blue van that matched their skis. They travel like a pack of joyful wolves, devouring powder and looking for challenges. Just 26 minutes in length, the film offers ferocious detail, with ski footage that still holds up today. The film revealed the ski culture as a surrogate family. In an interview years later, skier Charlie McWilliams recalled how people came up to him to explain how they deeply identified with this happygo- lucky skiing clan. He saw the film as a groundbreaking portrayal of skiing as a tribal experience. “It was the first time anybody had gone out and made a film of a group of guys traveling around the country having a great time skiing.”
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Cast & Crew.
Charlie McWilliams
Himself
Pat Bauman
Himself
John Clendenin
Himself
Bob Griswold
Himself
Jim Stelling
Himself
Dick Barrymore
Director
Details.
This Movie Is About.
snow skiing