Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story
BiographyDramaSport
The true story of the first U.S. men's skiing gold medal winner. Bill Johnson is a cocky young adult who dreams of being on the U.S. Olympic Ski Team as a downhill racer. Trouble with the law and a rebellious attitude almost cost ...
Director
Don Taylor
Writers
Elizabeth A. Bardsley, Maxwell Pitt
Stars
Anthony Edwards, Sarah Jessica Parker, Deborah Van Valkenburgh
Release Date
May 8, 1985
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom, Yugoslavia, United States
🎭 Top Cast
Anthony Edwards
as Bill Johnson
Sarah Jessica Parker
as Maggie
Deborah Van Valkenburgh
as Kimberly
Wayne Northrop
as Coach Lider
Dennis Weaver
as Wally Johnson
Ed Bishop
as Sanders
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David Lema
as Perlmutter
Jean-Marc Barr
as Scott
Sam DeFazio
as Faulstich
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Dan Pinto
as Montana
🎬 Technical Specs
Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Yugoslavia
Production
Goodman / Rosen Productions, ITC Productions, Jadran Film
🏷️ Keywords
winter sports sportskialpine skiing1980syear 1984
🎯 Categories
BiographyDramaSport
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📖 Synopsis
The true story of the first U.S. men's skiing gold medal winner. Bill Johnson is a cocky young adult who dreams of being on the U.S. Olympic Ski Team as a downhill racer. Trouble with the law and a rebellious attitude almost cost ...