Chasing the Line

Andreas Schmied
2021-10-28


7.2
100 min

Barely 22, Franz Klammer finds himself at the “eye of the storm” when he shows up for the men’s downhill competition at the 1976 Winter Olympic Games. Since the previous season the charismatic newcomer has won virtually every race. The pressure from the media and the public and the hopes of an entire nation are off the scales. His sponsor is pushing him to switch equipment right before the competition, the weather is getting steadily worse, and his toughest rivals know that Franz has to do better than just a flawless run. Franz senses that he has to find his own path and that only the love of his life can give him the strength to do that. This is the most important race of his life in which he skis a line that nobody even thought was possible and which will make him to this day a legend in the sport of downhill skiing.

Cast

Name Character Team
Julian Waldner Franz Klammer Unowned
Valerie Huber Eva Klammer Unowned
Wolfgang Oliver Charly Kahr Unowned
Harry Lampl Heinz Prüller Unowned
Doris Dexl Mutter von Franz Unowned
Arnold Dörfler Vater von Franz Unowned
Marii Weichsler Barbara Klammer Unowned
Fabian Schiffkorn Helmut Langwallner Unowned
Robert Reinagl Pepi Fischer Unowned
Wiltrud Schreiner Selma Sturmberger Unowned
Noah L. Perktold Werner Grissmann Unowned
Markus Zett Sportreporter Michael Kuhn Unowned