Swan Song

Feb 8, 1980

1h 40m

★ 0.0

Overview

Sun Valley provides the backdrop to this story of a downhill ski racer who seeks to make a comeback after being branded a loser and the ski bunny who helps him regain his self-respect.

Genres

Action

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

20th Century Fox Television

Renée Valente Productions

Swan Song Trailers

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Cast

Jesse Swan

David Soul

Bob Loomis

Bo Brundin

Anna

Jill Eikenberry

Jack McCauley

Murray Hamilton

Pietro Durni

Leonard Mann

George

Slim Pickens

Adolfo

Joseph Sirola

Bergstrom

John van Dreelen

Siskin

Robert P. Beattie

Jerry

Geoffrey Binney

Karen

JoAnna Cameron

Mitch

Bob Hastings

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