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Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story (1997)

TV Movie  -  95 min  -  Biography | Drama | Sport
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Breaking the Surface is about the tough times Greg Louganis had on his way to becoming one of the world's top Olympic divers... See full summary »

Director:

Steven Hilliard Stern

Writers:

Greg Louganis (book), Eric Marcus (book), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Mario López, Michael Murphy and Jeffrey Meek
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mario López ...
Michael Murphy ...
Pete Louganis
Jeffrey Meek ...
Tom Barrett
Rosemary Dunsmore Rosemary Dunsmore ...
Frances Louganis
Aki Aleong ...
Dr. Sammy Lee
Bruce Weitz ...
Ron O'Brien
Patrick David Patrick David ...
Megan Leitch Megan Leitch ...
Megan
Jonathan Scarfe ...
Keith
Rafael Rojas III Rafael Rojas III ...
Greg - age 9
Fulvio Cecere ...
John Anders
Gabrielle Miller ...
Despina
Kristina Krapic Kristina Krapic ...
Despina - age 11
Gregor Trpin Gregor Trpin ...
Scott
Andrew Francis ...
Bully Boy #1
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Storyline

Breaking the Surface is about the tough times Greg Louganis had on his way to becoming one of the world's top Olympic divers. Some topics discussed were Greg's childhood problems, his homosexuality, and him contracting the HIV virus. Written by Eli Boorstein <eli@hotmail.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Olympics | Diving Board | Author Appears In Film | Gay Lead Character | Sick Father  | See more »

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Biography | Drama | Sport

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

I katarripsi ton record See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Green/Epstein Productions, USA Network Pictures, World International Network (WIN) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Stereo

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Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Actual footage of the 1976 Summer Olympic Games in Montreal, Canada, the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California, and the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea are used in the film. Actual footage of Greg Louganis diving at the Olympiads and audience reaction is also used in the film. See more »

Quotes

Frances Louganis: [to Greg about his dad] He was born an angry old man.
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Referenced in Wedding Daze (2006) See more »