Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story Top Gun on skis! The true story of Bill Johnson, the first US men's skiing gold medal winner, whose Olympics dreams were threatened by his rebellious attitude. Details Casts Videos Posters Title Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story Release Date 1985-05-08 Runtime 01 Hours 44 Minutes Genres TV Movie Drama Production Companies CBS Studios, Goodman/Rosen Productions Production Countries United States of America Anthony Edwards... Bill Johnson... Sarah Jessica Parker... Maggie... Deborah Van Valkenburgh... Kimberly... Dennis Weaver... Wally Johnson... Jean-Marc Barr... Scott... May 1985- Promo for 'Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story' (Trailer) Original Size (1000x1500) Original Size (500x786)