Aspen Extreme (1993)

Directed by

Patrick Hasburgh

Genre

buddy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 53m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 39 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two friends from Michigan move to Aspen to become ski instructors. They face challenges with women, drugs, and their friendship as they train for a ski competition.

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What happens

Aspen Extreme is a 1993 American drama film written and directed by Patrick Hasburgh. The plot is about two ski buddies, T.J. Burke (Paul Gross) and Dexter Rutecki (Peter Berg), who move from Brighton, Michigan to Aspen, Colorado to seek a better life. The two friends quickly become Aspen ski instructors, but women, drugs, and job troubles threaten to destroy their relationship. Along the way, TJ tries to realize his dream of becoming a professional writer, and the pair train for the upcoming Powder 8 ski competition. The supporting cast includes Finola Hughes, Teri Polo, William Russ, and Trevor Eve. The cover of the American video release quotes the Seattle Times as referring to the film as "Top Gun on the Ski Slopes." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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