Ice Dreams (TV 2009)

Fourteen years after a tragic accident, former Olympian figure skater Amy Clayton agrees to coach a young student. In doing so, she must face the demons of her past and embark upon a ... See full summary »

Director:

David Burton Morris

Writers:

James Bruner, Elizabeth Stevens

Stars:

Jessica Cauffiel, Shelley Long, Brady Smith

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jessica Cauffiel	...	Amy Clayton
Shelley Long	...	Harriet Clayton
Brady Smith	...	Tim King
Kathleen Wilhoite	...	Debra
Noelle Bruno	...	Nicky
Randy Gardner	...	Judge #1
Jon Lindstrom	...	Nolan
Jerry Stiller	...	Skipper
Karly Rothenberg	...	Landlady
Stan Egi	...	Tony
Stephanie Gardner	...	Karen Brown
Sandra Robinson	...	Alice Brown (as Sandra Dee Robinson)
Mel Fair	...	Rick Newman
Melanie Kim	...	Barbie Best
Tasia Sherel	...	Mom #1

Storyline

Fourteen years after a tragic accident, former Olympian figure skater Amy Clayton agrees to coach a young student. In doing so, she must face the demons of her past and embark upon a journey of healing her shattered life and broken relationships. Being on the ice unearths painful memories while simultaneously re-awakening a quest and a dream she thought she had left behind.

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 January 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Jéghideg álmok

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,800,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Faith & Family Entertainment, LG Films, Larry Levinson Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Tim King: Do you know what time it is?
Amy Clayton: I always skate this late.

User Reviews

Standard sports film, well-done

Of the three movies on the Hallmark Channel this Saturday evening of Memorial Day weekend, given its bland description in the TV listings, this is the one I expected to like the least. But despite it's being a formulaic sports film, it was so well-written, -cast, and -executed, that I found it more enjoyable than the movie that preceded it on the schedule, one with more well-known actors.

As the sport in this film is figure skating, one might imagine that in casting, they'd need either skaters who could act or actors who could skate, or both, including one who could handle a hockey stick. In one case, however, they partially double-cast the final competition's underdog by casting an ingénue who could skate well enough for most of the scenes, and hiring a more proficient skater for the more difficult jumps and turns. Whichever the case, all performances here are faultless.

If you like feel-good movies about sports competition, this is one I'd recommend if for no other reason than gets its point and emotion across in a shorter amount of time than most.