The Cutting Edge (1992)

Synopsis: At the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary we see Doug Dorsey battered in a vicious hockey game against West Germany. We then see a Kate doing her program and falling when a lift goes bad. Both have fought all their life to get to the Olympics and suddenly the dream has been shattered. The movie then follows a tempermental but talented figure skater Kate through many partners until finally her coach resorts to recruiting a hockey player. Through the difficult training of 15 hours of skating a day they finally prepare for Nationals and the Olympics. A romance is budding and their final show could bend or break them as they try to achieve their dreams of an Olympic Gold medal.

Starring: D.B. Sweeney, Moira Kelly, Roy Dotrice, Terry O'Quinn and Dwier Brown

Genre: Drama, Romance, Sport

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104040/