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5.9/10   1,152 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Gary L. Baim (screenplay)
Gary L. Baim (story)
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Release Date:
31 December 1978 (USA) more
Genre:
Tagline:
The story of a girl who refused to forget she was once a champion. more
Plot:
A young girl is on top of the world until a tragic accident dashes her hopes and dreams of becoming a world-class figure skater... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Movie Review - 'The Informant!'
 (From Get The Big Picture. 18 September 2009, 1:44 AM, PDT)

Want an 'Ice Castles' Remake? Too Late!
 (From Cinematical. 6 April 2009, 3:32 PM, PDT)

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Depressing Yet Good more (31 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Robby Benson ... Nick Peterson
Lynn-Holly Johnson ... Alexis Winston
Colleen Dewhurst ... Beulah Smith

Tom Skerritt ... Marcus Winston
Jennifer Warren ... Deborah Machland
David Huffman ... Brian Dockett
Diane Reilly ... Sandy
Craig T. McCullen ... Doctor
Kelsey Ufford ... Ceceil Monchet
Leonard Lilyholm ... Hockey Coach
Brian Foley ... Choreographer
Jean-Claude Bleuze ... French Coach
Teresa Willmus ... Annette Brashlout
Diana Holden ... X-Ray Technician
Michelle McLean ... Skater
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Additional Details

Runtime:
108 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) (1986) | Iceland:L | Singapore:PG | Finland:K-12 | USA:PG

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Lynn-Holly Johnson says she was repeatedly pressured to do a nude scene in this film, which she refused to do. She says this incident makes her laugh and say "if you only knew!" whenever someone tells her what a great family film this movie was. more
Goofs:
Continuity: In the scene where Robby Benson's character arrives to help Lexie skate blind for the first time, her winter clothing and hair keep changing. We are led to believe it is all one "session/lesson" yet first her hair is hanging free with a red scarf around her neck, then her hair is all tucked up under a red hat, then the hat is a cream color. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
[Nick pulls his truck up to Beulah's Star Ice Castle Lanes, or, depending on how you read the marquee sign, Beulah's Ice Castle Star Lanes]
Nick Peterson: Hey, Charlie.
Charlie: Hi, Nick.
Nick Peterson: How ya doin'?
Charlie: Beats the hell out of me. Hey, what are *you* doin' home?
Nick Peterson: Beats the hell out of me.
Charlie: Hey, Beulah, rack 'em up! Come on!
Nick Peterson: Howdy, Les.
Les: Hey! Nick, what the hell are *you* doin' here?
[...]
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Soundtrack:
MIDNIGHT BLUE more

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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
Depressing Yet Good, 22 November 2002
Author: jonpd from San Diego, CA

I am not going to lie, this film is utterly depressing. The dreary atmosphere and the sad love story come together and make our tears flow. Simple story concerning a young girl who vows to become a professional ice skater, the boy she loves, and the tragedy that follows. Good performances from Skerritt and Dewhurst as usual, average from Benson and the rest of the cast. The finale is a real tearjerker, featuring the wonderful Melissa Manchester song. Though the film is somewhat predictable and extremely corny, it is still a good little film made with good intentions. 7/10

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