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The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold

The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold

Romance · Drama · 2006

Two ice skaters develop a love-hate relationship while dreaming of Olympic glory.

Movie details

The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold

“They're about to break the ice.”

2006 Romance · Drama 1h 38m

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6.5 / 10

Community rating

Two ice skaters develop a love-hate relationship while dreaming of Olympic glory.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Sean McNamara

Written by

Dan Berendsen

Christy Carlson Romano

Christy Carlson Romano

Jackie Dorsey

Ross Thomas

Ross Thomas

Alex Harrison

Scott Thompson Baker

Scott Thompson Baker

Doug Dorsey

K

Kim Kindrick

Heidi Clements

Faune Chambers Watkins

Faune Chambers Watkins

Elisa Procter

Christine Lakin

Christine Lakin

Luanne King

Oksana Baiul

Oksana Baiul

Herself

Court is in session

Put The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.