The Cutting Edge

"The ultimate love/skate relationship."

1992 1h 42m EN

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 441

RomanceComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Two former Olympians, one a figure skater and the other a hockey player, pin their hopes of one last shot at Olympic glory on one another. That is, of course, if they can keep from killing each other in the process...

“The ultimate love/skate relationship.”

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Cast

D. B. Sweeney
Doug Dorsey
Moira Kelly
Kate Moseley
Roy Dotrice
Anton Pamchenko
Terry O'Quinn
Jack Moseley
Dwier Brown
Hale Forrest
Chris Benson
Walter Dorsey
Kevin Peeks
Brian Newman
Barry Flatman
Rick Tuttle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Paul Michael Glaser
Writers: Tony Gilroy
Languages: English, French, Russian
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Russian.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Cutting Edge Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Paul Michael Glaser, shot by Elliot Davis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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D. B. Sweeney and Moira Kelly and Roy Dotrice carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The ultimate love/skate relationship.".

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The take

Paul Michael Glaser directs. Elliot Davis behind the camera. Patrick Williams scores. Michael E. Polakow cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Russian.

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134 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Russian.
3Part of the "The Cutting Edge Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Paul Michael Glaser, shot by Elliot Davis. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Patrick Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Michael E. Polakow shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7D. B. Sweeney and Moira Kelly and Roy Dotrice carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The ultimate love/skate relationship.".
9IMDB entry: tt0104040 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "sports", "olympic games", "romcom", "skating".