The Leading Edge
It'll Take Your Breath Away
A bored Colorado ski patrolman comes to New Zealand for the winter season. In between skiing on various North and South Island fields and preparing for the "Ironman' endurance contest, he has a good time with the people he meets. Billy T. James features briefly as an entertainer cum 'fright-a-minute'- aviator. This is a hybrid genre, a semi-dramatized documentary with champion skiers playing themselves.
Directed by Michael Firth · Written by Grant Morris
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Cast
- Mathurin Molgat Matt
- Bruce Grant Bruce
- Evan Bloomfield Evan
- Mark Whetu Mark
- Billy T. James himself
Make it a double feature
3h 11m together
The Leading Edge
Full Metal Jacket
A close match in mood and era.
