The Cutting Edge (1992)
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60% of critics liked it
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75% of users liked it
(42,816 ratings)
Can a rough and tumble hockey player and a snooty ice dancer find love and a gold medal at the same time? That's the burning (or more appropriately freezing) question in this romantic drama. Kate Moseley (Moira Kelly) is a world-class figure skater training for the Olympics; she has genuine… More Can a rough and tumble hockey player and a snooty ice dancer find love and a gold medal at the same time? That's the burning (or more appropriately freezing) question in this romantic drama. Kate Moseley (Moira Kelly) is a world-class figure skater training for the Olympics; she has genuine talent, but years of being spoiled by her wealthy family have made her all but impossible to work with. Doug Dorsey (D.B. Sweeney) is a hockey player with drive, skill, and a full complement of arrogance; his team is also on the fast track to the Olympics. Unfortunately, an eye injury suffered during a game affects Doug's peripheral vision enough to put him on the bench for the rest of the season. At the same time, Kate's colossal ego scares off yet another skating partner, and her coach, Anton (Roy Dotrice), needs to find a replacement as soon as possible. Desperate to stay in Olympic competition, Doug agrees to try working as Kate's partner, even though he has a hockey player's macho contempt for figure skating. Needless to say, the first few practices between Kate and Doug do not go well, but in time they learn to work together and become a pair to be reckoned with both on and off the ice. The Cutting Edge was released within a few months of the 1992 Winter Olympic Games. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Paul Michael Glaser
- Written By
- Tony Gilroy
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1992 Wide
- Studio
- MGM Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Peter Canavese, Groucho Reviews
The only thing that could make The Cutting Edge more absurd would be if the final competition revolved around a potentially deadly, possibly illegal move called the Pamchenko Twist. Wait, it does? Never mind. [Blu-ray]
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Heather Boerner, Common Sense Media
Guilty-pleasure '90s romance you can skate to.
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Michael Dequina, Movie Poop Shoot
Grafts one screen formula on top of another--but that doesn't mean the film isn't a blast to watch.
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Cherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann Palone, TheMovieChicks.com
One of the tops on our Movie Chick guilty pleasure list
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Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
A rare film where the actors' charisma overcomes leaden direction. D.B. Sweeney and Moira Kelly are wonderful.
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Cast
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D.B. Sweeney
as Doug Dorsey
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Moira Kelly
as Kate Moseley
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Roy Dotrice
as Anton Pamchenko
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Terry O'Quinn
as Jack Moseley
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Dwier Brown
as Hale
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Chris Benson
as Walter Dorsey
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Judy Blumberg
as Nationals Commentator
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Robin Cousins
as Nationals Commentator
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Barry Flatman
as Tuttle
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Graham Harley
as Official
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Rachelle Ottley
as Lorie
- Jo Jo Starbuck
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John Jenkins
as 3rd Olympic Pair
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Arthur Roswell
as Assistant Costumer
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Robert 'Big Buck' Maffei
as Butler
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Chick Roberts
as Drunk
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Edwin Stephenson
as Costumer
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Dick Grant
as Olympic Commentator
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Scott Macdonald
as 2nd Nationals Pair
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Peter Messaline
as International Reporter
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Roger Periard
as French Official
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R.D. Reid
as Calgary Cop
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Kirsten Kieferle
as Woman in Bar
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Jon Robinson
as 1st Olympic Pair
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Michael Hogan
as Doctor
- Kevin Peeks



