Snowballing

"If they play it right, they're going to have the ski trip of a lifetime."

1984 1h 38m EN

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SKIP

★4.0TMDB · 6

ActionComedy

Synopsis

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Bus loads of teenagers arrive to the ski resort. Each one is eager to get out on the slopes to ski and score. One problem; the owner has all the prices jacked up, secretly ripping people for the last two years he has been in charge. The police don't do anything because the Sheriff is in on the cover-up. The teens feel their only chance to even the score is at a skiing tournament where the winner is picked to in a raffle to win a bunch of prizes.

“If they play it right, they're going to have the ski trip of a lifetime.”

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Cast

Alan Sues
Roy Balaban
P.R. Paul
Andy Pearce
Mary Elizabeth McDonough
Karen Reed
Adam Mills
Greg Perry
Michael Sharrett
Dan Walsh
Bonnie Hellman
Bonnie
Jill Carroll
Cheryl Lester
Steven Tash
Al Sanders

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles E. Sellier Jr.
Writers: Norman Hudis, Thomas C. Chapman, David O'Malley
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr., shot by Henning Schellerup. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Larry Whitley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jerry Whittington shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Alan Sues and P.R. Paul and Mary Elizabeth McDonough carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "If they play it right, they're going to have the ski trip of a lifetime.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0088142 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Charles E. Sellier Jr. directs. Henning Schellerup behind the camera. Larry Whitley scores. Jerry Whittington cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Charles E. Sellier Jr., shot by Henning Schellerup. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Larry Whitley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jerry Whittington shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Alan Sues and P.R. Paul and Mary Elizabeth McDonough carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "If they play it right, they're going to have the ski trip of a lifetime.".
7IMDB entry: tt0088142 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.