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| name = The Cutting Edge |
| name = The Cutting Edge |
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| image = The_Cutting_Edge_Poster.jpg |
| image = The_Cutting_Edge_Poster.jpg |
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| caption = Theatrical poster |
| caption = Theatrical poster |
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| director = [[Paul Michael Glaser]] |
| director = [[Paul Michael Glaser]] |
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| writer = [[Tony Gilroy]] |
| writer = [[Tony Gilroy]] |
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| producer = [[Robert W. Cort]] <br />[[Ted Field]] <br />[[Karen Murphy (producer)|Karen Murphy]] |
| producer = [[Robert W. Cort]] <br />[[Ted Field]] <br />[[Karen Murphy (producer)|Karen Murphy]] |
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| starring = {{Plainlist| |
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* [[Terry O'Quinn]] |
* [[Terry O'Quinn]] |
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| music = [[Patrick Williams (composer)|Patrick Williams]] |
| music = [[Patrick Williams (composer)|Patrick Williams]] |
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| cinematography = [[Elliot Davis (cinematographer)|Elliot Davis]] |
| cinematography = [[Elliot Davis (cinematographer)|Elliot Davis]] |
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| editing = Michael E. Polakow |
| editing = Michael E. Polakow |
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| studio = [[Interscope Communications]] |
| studio = [[Interscope Communications]] |
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| distributor = [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] |
| distributor = [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] |
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| released = {{Film date|1992|3|27}} |
| released = {{Film date|1992|3|27}} |
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| runtime = 102 minutes |
| runtime = 102 minutes |
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| country = United States |
| country = United States |
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| language = English |
| language = English |
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| gross = $25 |
| gross = $25.1 million<ref name="mojo" /> |
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'''''The Cutting Edge''''' is a 1992 American [[Sports film|sports]]-[[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Paul Michael Glaser]] and written by [[Tony Gilroy]]. The plot is about a wealthy, |
'''''The Cutting Edge''''' is a 1992 American [[Sports film|sports]]-[[romantic comedy]] film directed by [[Paul Michael Glaser]] and written by [[Tony Gilroy]]. The plot is about a wealthy, temperamental [[figure skating|figure skater]] (played by [[Moira Kelly]]) who is paired with an injury-sidelined [[ice hockey]] player (played by [[D. B. Sweeney]]) for [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] figure skating. Competing at the [[1992 Winter Olympics]] in [[Albertville]], France, they have a climactic face-off against a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] pair. It spawned a [[The Cutting Edge (film series)|film series]] including a number of sequels. The film was primarily shot in [[Toronto]] and [[Hamilton, Ontario]], Canada.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fleischer |first=David |date=May 24, 2012 |title=Reel Toronto: ''The Cutting Edge'' |work=Torontoist |url=https://torontoist.com/2012/05/reel-toronto-the-cutting-edge/ |access-date=September 8, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140825080417/https://torontoist.com/2012/05/reel-toronto-the-cutting-edge/ |archive-date=August 25, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=''The Cutting Edge'' |work=AFI Catalog |url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/59220 |access-date=September 8, 2022}}</ref> The film has come to be known as a [[Cult following|cult classic]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-18 |title=‘The Cutting Edge’ is The Forgotten Cult Classic of The ’90s |url=https://decider.com/2019/06/18/the-cutting-edge-review-forgotten-cult-classic/ |access-date=2023-07-07 |website=Decider |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Miller |first=Liz Shannon |date=2019-08-03 |title=Review: “The Cutting Edge” (1992) |url=https://lizshannonmiller.com/2019/08/03/review-the-cutting-edge-1992/ |access-date=2023-07-07 |website=liz shannon miller |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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Kate Moseley is a world-class figure skater representing the United States in the pairs event at the [[1988 Winter Olympics]] in [[Calgary]]. She has genuine talent, but years of being spoiled by her wealthy widower father Jack |
Kate Moseley is a world-class figure skater representing the United States in the pairs event at the [[1988 Winter Olympics]] in [[Calgary]]. She has genuine talent, but years of being spoiled by her wealthy widower father Jack have made her impossible to work with. |
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Doug Dorsey is captain of the U.S. ice hockey team at the same Winter Olympics. Just minutes before a game, he and Kate collide in a hallway in the arena. During the game, Doug suffers a head injury that permanently damages his peripheral vision, costing him a shot to play in the [[National Hockey League|NHL]] and forcing him to retire from ice hockey. During Kate's event, her partner apparently accidentally drops her, albeit with little sign of regret or concern, during their program, costing them a chance at the [[gold medal]]. |
Doug Dorsey is captain of the U.S. ice hockey team at the same Winter Olympics. Just minutes before a game, he and Kate collide in a hallway in the arena. During the game, Doug suffers a head injury that permanently damages his peripheral vision, costing him a shot to play in the [[National Hockey League|NHL]] and forcing him to retire from ice hockey. During Kate's event, her partner apparently accidentally drops her, albeit with little sign of regret or concern, during their program, costing them a chance at the [[gold medal]]. |
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At the U.S. Nationals, despite strong performances in the short program and long program, they seem to place third, shattering their Olympic dreams. However, when one of the leading pairs falls during the competition, they advance to second place, earning their spot on the Olympic team. However, their potential is threatened by their growing attraction to each other. Kate attempts to seduce Doug after a night of drunken celebration, revealing that she broke off her engagement to wealthy financier Hale Forrest. Usually a ladies' man, Doug uncharacteristically rebuffs her advances, fearing the possibility of regret and loss of respect for each other. |
At the U.S. Nationals, despite strong performances in the short program and long program, they seem to place third, shattering their Olympic dreams. However, when one of the leading pairs falls during the competition, they advance to second place, earning their spot on the Olympic team. However, their potential is threatened by their growing attraction to each other. Kate attempts to seduce Doug after a night of drunken celebration, revealing that she broke off her engagement to wealthy financier Hale Forrest. Usually a ladies' man, Doug uncharacteristically rebuffs her advances, fearing the possibility of regret and loss of respect for each other. |
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When Kate discovers that Doug has bedded another woman (a rival skater) almost immediately after leaving her to sleep off her intoxication, she becomes enraged. However, the temporary rift is set aside as they attempt to train a risky skating move invented by Pamchenko, which will assure them a gold medal if they can pull it off without serious injury. |
When Kate discovers that Doug has bedded another woman (a rival skater) almost immediately after leaving her to sleep off her intoxication, she becomes enraged. However, the temporary rift is set aside as they attempt to trainin a risky skating move invented by Pamchenko, which will assure them a gold medal if they can pull it off without serious injury. |
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At the finals at the [[Albertville]] Olympics, they look to be one of the top pairs competing for the gold. However, another argument threatens their chemistry on the ice, and in the process Doug and Kate both discover that Kate is the fallible partner after all. Before getting on the ice for their decisive performance, Doug professes to Kate that he has fallen in love with her, leaving Kate overcome with emotion, and she decides they are going to do the Pamchenko. They proceed to skate with a passion neither had shown before, performing the Pamchenko flawlessly. Kate tells Doug she also loves him and they kiss each other before the cheering crowd. |
At the finals at the [[Albertville]] Olympics, they look to be one of the top pairs competing for the gold. However, another argument threatens their chemistry on the ice, and in the process Doug and Kate both discover that Kate is the fallible partner after all. Before getting on the ice for their decisive performance, Doug professes to Kate that he has fallen in love with her, leaving Kate overcome with emotion, and she decides they are going to do the Pamchenko. They proceed to skate with a passion neither had shown before, performing the Pamchenko flawlessly to win them the gold medal. Kate tells Doug she also loves him and they kiss each other before the cheering crowd. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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* Rachelle Ottley as Lorie Peckarovski |
* Rachelle Ottley as Lorie Peckarovski |
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* Barry Flatman as Rick Tuttle |
* Barry Flatman as Rick Tuttle |
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* [[Christine Hough]] and [[Doug Ladret]], as Soviet team Smilkov and Brushkin. This Canadian figure skating pair [[Figure skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics#Pairs|finished |
* [[Christine Hough]] and [[Doug Ladret]], as Soviet team Smilkov and Brushkin. This Canadian figure skating pair [[Figure skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics#Pairs|finished ninth]] in the actual Olympic competition portrayed in the film, just six weeks before the film was released. |
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* Sharon Carz - skating double for Kate Moseley <ref>https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/cutting-edge-pulled-off-impossible-pamchenko-170130186.html |
* Sharon Carz - skating double for Kate Moseley <ref name="Yahoo">{{cite web | url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/cutting-edge-pulled-off-impossible-pamchenko-170130186.html |last=Alter |first=Ethan |date= February 16, 2018 | title=How 'The Cutting Edge' pulled off the impossible Pamchenko |website=[[Yahoo!]]}}</ref> |
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* John Denton - skating double for Doug Dorsey <ref |
* John Denton - skating double for Doug Dorsey <ref name="Yahoo" /> |
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==Music== |
==Music== |
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The following songs are heard in the movie but not included on the soundtrack album: |
The following songs are heard in the movie but not included on the soundtrack album: |
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* Lauretta – [[Malcolm McLaren]] |
* Lauretta – [[Malcolm McLaren]] |
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* [[Love Shack]] – [[Rosemary Butler]] |
* [[Love Shack]] – [[Rosemary Butler (singer)|Rosemary Butler]] |
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* [[Auld Lang Syne]] – Rosemary Butler & [[Warren Wiebe]] |
* [[Auld Lang Syne]] – Rosemary Butler & [[Warren Wiebe]] |
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* Walking the Dog – John Townsend |
* Walking the Dog – John Townsend |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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''The Cutting Edge'' was released on March 27, 1992, and grossed $25,105,517 domestically.<ref name="mojo">{{cite web |title=The Cutting Edge |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=cuttingedge.htm |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |
''The Cutting Edge'' was released on March 27, 1992, and grossed $25,105,517 domestically.<ref name="mojo">{{cite web |title=The Cutting Edge |url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=cuttingedge.htm |website=[[Box Office Mojo]]}}</ref> |
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{{Anchor|Critics|Critical response}} |
{{Anchor|Critics|Critical response}} |
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The film was met with mixed critical reviews. On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], it has an approval rating of 57% based on 35 reviews, with the site's consensus: "Part contrived romance, part hackneyed sports drama, ''The Cutting Edge'' shows how difficult it can be to figure skate through cheese."<ref |
The film was met with mixed critical reviews. On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], it has an approval rating of 57% based on 35 reviews, with the site's consensus: "Part contrived romance, part hackneyed sports drama, ''The Cutting Edge'' shows how difficult it can be to figure skate through cheese."<ref>{{cite web |title=The Cutting Edge (1992) |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1038990-cutting_edge/ |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=2020-12-10}}</ref> Audiences surveyed by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film a grade『A−』on scale of A to F.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ |title= The Cutting Edge (1992) A- |website= [[CinemaScore]] |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20181220122629/https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ |archive-date= 2018-12-20}}</ref> |
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Of the leads, [[Kevin Thomas (film critic)|Kevin Thomas]] of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' wrote "Kelly and Sweeney are evenly matched",<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Thomas |first=Kevin |date=March 27, 1992 |title=MOVIE REVIEW : 'Cutting Edge' Earns Itself a Medal |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-27-ca-4553-story.html |access-date=July 7, 2023}}</ref> and the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]''{{'}}s [[Gene Siskel]] said "the chemistry between the co-stars makes it work".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Siskel |first=Gene |date=March 27, 1992 |title=The Cutting Edge |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-03-27-9201280323-story.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401170648/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1992-03-27-9201280323-story.html |archive-date=April 1, 2020 |access-date=July 7, 2023 |website=[[Chicago Tribune]]}}</ref> Thomas added, "the entire cast and crew deserve full marks for their determination in making something special out of material that so easily could have been bland, predictable or sentimental".<ref name=":0" /> In another positive review, [[Stephen Holden]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' said, "Ms. Kelly's uncompromising portrayal of a high-strung prima donna whose outrageous willfulness masks a girlish vulnerability gives the picture a big charge of energy."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Holden |first=Stephen |date=March 27, 1992 |title=Review/Film; Hot Pursuit Of Olympic Success On the Ice |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1992/03/27/movies/review-film-hot-pursuit-of-olympic-success-on-the-ice.html |access-date=July 7, 2023}}</ref> In ''[[The Baltimore Sun]]'', [[Stephen Hunter]] described it as "[[The Taming of the Shrew|Taming of the Shrew]] on ice" and pointed out its lack of realism, but said that it made for an enjoyable film with charm.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2022-04-13|title='Cutting Edge' is charming but unrealistic|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1992-03-30-1992090207-story.html|newspaper=[[The Baltimore Sun]] | date=March 30, 1992 |last=Hunter |first=Stephen |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201008074652/https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1992-03-30-1992090207-story.html |archive-date=October 8, 2020}}</ref> |
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A review in ''[[The Baltimore Sun]]'' dubbed it ""Taming of the Shrew" on ice", in reference to [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare's]] ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]''.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2022-04-13|title='Cutting Edge' is charming but unrealistic|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1992-03-30-1992090207-story.html|website=Baltimore Sun}}</ref> |
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==Sequels== |
==Sequels== |
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The film was followed by several sequels: ''[[The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold]]'' (2006), ''[[The Cutting Edge: Chasing the Dream]]'' (2008) and ''[[The Cutting Edge: Fire and Ice]]'' (2010), each with mostly different casts. The first sequel which involves the couple's daughter [[Retroactive continuity|moves the timing]] of ''The Cutting Edge'' from 1992 back to the [[1984 Winter Olympics]] so that their daughter could be 21 at the time of the sequel. |
The film was followed by several sequels: ''[[The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold]]'' (2006), ''[[The Cutting Edge: Chasing the Dream]]'' (2008) and ''[[The Cutting Edge: Fire and Ice]]'' (2010), each with mostly different casts. The first sequel, which involves the couple's daughter, [[Retroactive continuity|moves the timing]] of ''The Cutting Edge'' from 1992 back to the [[1984 Winter Olympics]] so that their daughter could be 21 at the time of the sequel. |
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* [[List of films about ice hockey]] |
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[[Category:Films directed by Paul Michael Glaser]] |
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[[Category:Films scored by Patrick Williams]] |
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[[Category:Films set in 1992]] |
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| The Cutting Edge | |
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Theatrical poster
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| Directed by | Paul Michael Glaser |
| Written by | Tony Gilroy |
| Produced by | Robert W. Cort Ted Field Karen Murphy |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Elliot Davis |
| Edited by | Michael E. Polakow |
| Music by | Patrick Williams |
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| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $25.1 million[1] |
The Cutting Edge is a 1992 American sports-romantic comedy film directed by Paul Michael Glaser and written by Tony Gilroy. The plot is about a wealthy, temperamental figure skater (played by Moira Kelly) who is paired with an injury-sidelined ice hockey player (played by D. B. Sweeney) for Olympic figure skating. Competing at the 1992 Winter OlympicsinAlbertville, France, they have a climactic face-off against a Soviet pair. It spawned a film series including a number of sequels. The film was primarily shot in Toronto and Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[2][3] The film has come to be known as a cult classic.[4][5]
Kate Moseley is a world-class figure skater representing the United States in the pairs event at the 1988 Winter OlympicsinCalgary. She has genuine talent, but years of being spoiled by her wealthy widower father Jack have made her impossible to work with.
Doug Dorsey is captain of the U.S. ice hockey team at the same Winter Olympics. Just minutes before a game, he and Kate collide in a hallway in the arena. During the game, Doug suffers a head injury that permanently damages his peripheral vision, costing him a shot to play in the NHL and forcing him to retire from ice hockey. During Kate's event, her partner apparently accidentally drops her, albeit with little sign of regret or concern, during their program, costing them a chance at the gold medal.
While training for the 1992 Winter Olympics over the next two years, Kate drives away all potential skating partners with her attitude and perfectionism. Her coach, Russian native Anton Pamchenko, has to find a replacement, an outsider who doesn't know that Kate is spoiled and difficult. He tracks down Doug, who is back home in Minnesota, working in a steel mill and as a carpenter on the side, living with his brother, and playing in a hockey bar league. Desperate for another chance at Olympic glory, Doug agrees to work as Kate's partner, even though he has macho contempt for figure skating.
Kate's snooty, prima donna behavior gets on his nerves immediately, and their first few practices do not go well as they antagonize each other. However, they develop a mutual respect as both strive to outdo each other in work ethic. As their relationship grows warmer, they learn to set aside their differences, becoming a pair to be reckoned with both on and off the ice. Kate even boldly defends Doug to her former coach who patronizes and insults them, and Doug defends his unusual choice of sport to his own family and friends, whom he had expected to mock him.
At the U.S. Nationals, despite strong performances in the short program and long program, they seem to place third, shattering their Olympic dreams. However, when one of the leading pairs falls during the competition, they advance to second place, earning their spot on the Olympic team. However, their potential is threatened by their growing attraction to each other. Kate attempts to seduce Doug after a night of drunken celebration, revealing that she broke off her engagement to wealthy financier Hale Forrest. Usually a ladies' man, Doug uncharacteristically rebuffs her advances, fearing the possibility of regret and loss of respect for each other.
When Kate discovers that Doug has bedded another woman (a rival skater) almost immediately after leaving her to sleep off her intoxication, she becomes enraged. However, the temporary rift is set aside as they attempt to train in a risky skating move invented by Pamchenko, which will assure them a gold medal if they can pull it off without serious injury.
At the finals at the Albertville Olympics, they look to be one of the top pairs competing for the gold. However, another argument threatens their chemistry on the ice, and in the process Doug and Kate both discover that Kate is the fallible partner after all. Before getting on the ice for their decisive performance, Doug professes to Kate that he has fallen in love with her, leaving Kate overcome with emotion, and she decides they are going to do the Pamchenko. They proceed to skate with a passion neither had shown before, performing the Pamchenko flawlessly to win them the gold medal. Kate tells Doug she also loves him and they kiss each other before the cheering crowd.
The original music score was composed by Patrick Williams. The film's theme song "Feels Like Forever" was performed by Joe Cocker and written by Diane Warren and Bryan Adams.
The soundtrack album was originally released by Rykodisc in 1998; in 2004 it was reissued by Varèse Sarabande with 20 minutes of Patrick Williams' score (tracks 11–22).
The following songs are heard in the movie but not included on the soundtrack album:
The Cutting Edge was released on March 27, 1992, and grossed $25,105,517 domestically.[1]
The film was met with mixed critical reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 57% based on 35 reviews, with the site's consensus: "Part contrived romance, part hackneyed sports drama, The Cutting Edge shows how difficult it can be to figure skate through cheese."[7] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade『A−』on scale of A to F.[8]
Of the leads, Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times wrote "Kelly and Sweeney are evenly matched",[9] and the Chicago Tribune'sGene Siskel said "the chemistry between the co-stars makes it work".[10] Thomas added, "the entire cast and crew deserve full marks for their determination in making something special out of material that so easily could have been bland, predictable or sentimental".[9] In another positive review, Stephen HoldenofThe New York Times said, "Ms. Kelly's uncompromising portrayal of a high-strung prima donna whose outrageous willfulness masks a girlish vulnerability gives the picture a big charge of energy."[11]InThe Baltimore Sun, Stephen Hunter described it as "Taming of the Shrew on ice" and pointed out its lack of realism, but said that it made for an enjoyable film with charm.[12]
The film was followed by several sequels: The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold (2006), The Cutting Edge: Chasing the Dream (2008) and The Cutting Edge: Fire and Ice (2010), each with mostly different casts. The first sequel, which involves the couple's daughter, moves the timingofThe Cutting Edge from 1992 back to the 1984 Winter Olympics so that their daughter could be 21 at the time of the sequel.
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