The Cutting Edge (1992)

Director:

Paul Michael Glaser

Writer (WGA):

Tony Gilroy (written by)

Release Date:

27 March 1992 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sport

Tagline:

The King of the Rink is about to meet America's Ice Queen.

Plot:

At the 1988 Winter Olympics at Calgary we see Doug Dorsey battered in a vicious hockey game against West Germany...

Plot Keywords:

Love | Male Female Relationship | Ice Skating | Hockey | Olympics

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
Rachelle Ottley	...	Lorie Peckarovski
Steve Sears	...	Spindler
Nahanni Johnstone	...	Gita
Michael Hogan	...	Doctor
R.D. Reid	...	Calgary Cop
Dick Grant	...	Olympic Commentator
Melanie Miller	...	Olympic Commentator
Judy Blumberg	...	Olympic Commentator
Robin Cousins	...	Nationals Commentator
Chick Roberts	...	Drunk
Edwin Stephenson	...	Costumer
Arthur Rowsell	...	Assistant Costumer
Jo Jo Starbuck	...	Interviewer
France Gauthier	...	French Official
Roger Periard	...	French Official
Graham Harley	...	Official
Pierre Peloquin	...	International Reporter
Peter Messaline	...	International Reporter
Maya Toman	...	International Reporter
Kirsten Kieferle	...	Woman in Bar
Sam Aaron	...	Man in Bar
Larry Armstrong	...	Man in Bar
Frank Dooley	...	Man in Bar
Linda Hanchar	...	Woman in Bar
Adrian Pellett	...	Man in Bar
Rhys M. Berthiaume	...	Aerobics Instructor
Joanne Nisbett	...	Ballet Instructor
Robert Buck	...	Butler
Tiina Muir	...	Nyman
Christine Hough	...	Smilkov
Doug Ladret	...	Brushkin
Krista Coady	...	Dubois
Brian Geddeis	...	Gercel
Penny Papaioannou	...	Jodie Weidermann
Raoul LeBlanc	...	Johnny Weidermann
Michelle Menzies	...	Yumez
Kevin Wheeler	...	Weaver
Patricia MacNeil	...	Nationals Pair #1
Cory Watson	...	Nationals Pair #1
Janice Yeck	...	Nationals Pair #2
Scott MacDonald	...	Nationals Pair #2
Allison Gaylor	...	Olympic Pair #1
John Robinson	...	Olympic Pair #1
Kim Esdaile	...	Olympic Pair #2
Sean Rice	...	Olympic Pair #2
Haley Williams	...	Olympic Pair #3
John Jenkins	...	Olympic Pair #3
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Robert Mavor	...	Umpire (uncredited)
Jessica Nichols	...	Figure Skater (uncredited)

Directed by
Paul Michael Glaser		(as Paul M. Glaser)

Writing credits (WGA)
Tony Gilroy		(written by)

Produced by
Robert W. Cort	....	producer
Ted Field	....	producer
Karen Murphy	....	producer
Dean O'Brien	....	co-producer
Cynthia Sherman	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Patrick Williams

Cinematography by
Elliot Davis		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Michael E. Polakow

Casting by
Marci Liroff

Production Design by
David Gropman

Art Direction by
Dan Davis

Set Decoration by
Steve Shewchuk

Costume Design by
William Ivey Long

Makeup Department
François Dagenais	....	prosthetics makeup (as Francois Dagenais)
Irene Kent	....	key makeup artist
Janice Miller	....	assistant hair stylist
Jennifer Bower O'Halloran	....	key hair stylist (as Jennifer Bower)
Leslie Ann Sebert	....	assistant makeup artist (as Leslie Sebert)

Production Management
Susan Murdoch	....	unit production manager
Dean O'Brien	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Megan Banning	....	third assistant director
Mike Crain	....	third assistant director (as Michael Crain)
Ken A. Smith	....	second assistant director
Martin Walters	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Roger Baron	....	set dresser
Guenter Bartlik	....	head scenic artist
Tory Bellingham	....	property master
Dennis Davenport	....	assistant art director
Jackie Field	....	art department coordinator
James Halpenny	....	construction coordinator
R. Doug Ingle	....	head carpenter
Denis Kirkham	....	set dresser
Jeff Poulis	....	assistant property master (as Jeffrey W. Poulis)
Eric Ramsey	....	production illustrator
Vlasta Svoboda	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
David Baldwin	....	sound editor
Gregg Baxter	....	supervising adr editor
Lon Bender	....	supervising sound editor (as Lon E. Bender)
Victor Ray Ennis	....	assistant sound editor
Carol Fortini	....	skating sounds
Gary Friedman	....	assistant sound editor
Laura Graham	....	adr editor
Wayne Heitman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Chris Hogan	....	sound editor
Evelyn Hokanson	....	foley artist
Michael Hoskinson	....	sound editor (as Mike Hoskinson)
Victor Iorillo	....	sound editor
Lou Kleinman	....	sound editor (as Louis Kleinman)
David Lee	....	production sound mixer
Andrew London	....	adr editor
Glenn T. Morgan	....	sound editor
Cathy Polanski	....	skating sounds
Aaron Rochin	....	sound re-recording mixer
Mark P. Stoeckinger	....	supervising sound editor
Steve Switzer	....	boom operator
Robert Thirlwell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Willy Allen	....	sound editor (uncredited)
Tim Gedemer	....	sound editor (uncredited)
Tommy Goodwin	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Tommy Goodwin	....	foley mixer (uncredited)
Edward M. Steidele	....	foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
David Lemmen	....	special effects coordinator

Stunts
Sharon Carz	....	stunt skater
Shelley Cook	....	stunt performer
John Denton	....	stunt skater
Roman Halko	....	stunt skater
Terry Pagano	....	stunt skater
Tony Paul	....	stunt skater
Branko Racki	....	stunt coordinator
Branko Racki	....	stunt skater
Alison Reid	....	stunt skater
Amy Sirota	....	stunt skater
Colin VanderVeen	....	stunt skater

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael Carella	....	second assistant camera
Jon Cassar	....	camera operator
Gordon Eldridge	....	electrician
John Eldridge	....	generator operator
Tony Eldridge	....	best boy electric
Tony Guerin	....	first assistant camera
Chris Holmes	....	chief lighting technician
Eric Holmes	....	rigging gaffer
Mike Kirilenko	....	best boy grip (as Michael Kirilenko)
Calvin Maehl	....	chief lighting technician
Rob McEwan	....	still photographer
Hugh Montgomerie	....	grip (as H. Montgomerie)
Ron Renzetti	....	dolly grip
Randy Tambling	....	key grip (as Randall Tambling)
Samuel Turturici	....	grip
Brian Woodroof	....	electrician
Richard Young	....	electrician
Ciaran Copelin	....	apprentice assistant camera (uncredited)
John Holosko	....	director of photography: second unit (uncredited)
John Medland	....	additional still photographer (uncredited)

Casting Department
Deirdre Bowen	....	casting: Toronto
Scott Mansfield	....	extras casting
Anne Masson	....	extras casting
Laurie Shapiro	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Arthur Rowsell	....	wardrobe master
Scott Traugott	....	assistant to costume designer
Patti Unger	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Gary Burritt	....	negative cutter
Charlotte Disher	....	assistant film editor
Rebecca Hilliard	....	post-production coordinator (as Beccie Hilliard)
Tom McMurtry	....	assistant film editor
Alex Olivares	....	assistant film editor
Stephen R. Sheridan	....	color timer (as Steve Sheridan)
Vesna Svilanovic	....	apprentice editor
Jonny Winograd	....	apprentice editor (as Jon Winograd)

Music Department
Edward Karam	....	orchestrator (as Edward M. Karam)
Christopher Kennedy	....	music editor
Becky Mancuso-Winding	....	music supervisor (as Becky Mancuso)
Celest Ray	....	music clearance
Dennis S. Sands	....	music scoring mixer (as Dennis Sands)
Timothy R. Sexton	....	music supervisor (as Tim Sexton)
Giovanna Imbesi	....	musician: piano solo (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Don Morley	....	transportation captain
Greg O'Hara	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Laurie Boyle	....	accounting assistant
Bill Bradford	....	craft service: Starcraft Services
Randy Castleman	....	location coordinator
Stephen Corcoran	....	production office assistant
Robin Cousins	....	choreographer
Robin Cousins	....	technical advisor: skating
Karen de Montbrun	....	assistant production accountant (as Karen De Montbrun)
Susan Dukow	....	assistant: Mr. O'Brien
Sue Dwiggins	....	craft service: Starcraft Services
Martin Earl	....	location set assistant
Joe Everett	....	publicist
Gina Fowler	....	accounting assistant
Jan Gordon	....	assistant location manager
Rebecca Hilliard	....	assistant: Mr. Glaser (as Beccie Hilliard)
Penelope Hynam	....	script supervisor
Fred Kamping	....	location manager
Evelyn Kramer	....	figure skating coach
Tony Paul Kudrna	....	skating technical assistant
Scarlett Lacey	....	assistant: Ms. Murphy
Caroline Martin	....	athletic therapist
Val Mcleroy	....	assistant: Ms. Murphy (as Val McLeroy)
Lesley Myers	....	assistant production coordinator
Charles Pollard	....	synthesizer programmer
Dorothy Precious	....	production accountant
Nan Skiba	....	production coordinator
Josh Troy	....	assistant: Ms. Sherman
Jack White	....	hockey technical advisor

Production Companies

• Interscope Communications (as An Interscope Communications Production)

Distributors

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1992) (USA) (theatrical)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (DVD)
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (USA) (VHS)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (Spain)
• Warner Home Vídeo (199?) (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• By David's  catering
• Film House  location processing
• L.A. Mad Dogs  adr group
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• Saxon/Ross Film Design  title design
• Soundelux  sound editing
• Starcraft Services  craft service
• Varèse Sarabande  soundtrack

Runtime:

101 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DeLuxe)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:PG | South Korea:All | Iceland:L | Canada:R | Australia:PG | Germany:12 | Spain:T | USA:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Interscope Communications

Trivia:

Moira Kelly injured her ankle during shooting, so to make it easier for her between scenes, she was moved around on a porter's truck (the sort of thing usually used to move boxes, etc.).

Goofs:

Continuity: Before the free skate in the Olympics, as Doug is telling Kate he loves her etc, the same woman in a brown coat bumps into Kate two different times, from the same direction.

Quotes:

Kate: Excuse me. Naked male insecurity really leaves me cold.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Blades of Glory (2007)

Soundtrack:

Walking the Dog

A Nod to the Rom/Coms of YesterYear

The Cutting Edge is a classic movie and one which I never get tired of watching.

The chemistry between Moira Kelly and D.B. Sweeney really sells this picture, even before you see the impressive scenery and fantastic skating sequences.

The script is filled with quotable gems, (It's not like his nose was perfect) and what could be a fairly thin story (that, OK, has been done before) is lifted firmly out of the cliche zone by first class direction, a thumping early 90's pop soundtrack and breathtaking choreography.

I can't fault this movie - it's one of my top five - and would recommend it as a family favourite.

This movie gets a very enthusiastic 10/10 from me.