The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice (2010)

In "The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice," Francia Raisa reprises her role as Alexandra "Alex" Delgado in film franchise, whose figure skating career came to an abrupt halt after her partner (on ... See full summary »

Director:

Stephen Herek

Writer:

Holly Brix

Stars:

Francia Raisa, Brendan Fehr, Russell Yuen

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Francia Raisa	...	Alexandra 'Alex' Delgado
Brendan Fehr	...	James McKinsey
Russell Yuen	...	Mr. Wan
Zhenhu Han	...	Zhen Zheng
Stephen Amell	...	Philip Seaver
Marcela Pizarro	...	Alex's Mom
Dan Jeannotte	...	Angus Dwell
David Nerman	...	Wade Duncan
Cristina Rosato	...	Hot Chick
Simon Shnapir	...	Mr. Richardson
Paul Graif	...	Newscaster
Simone-Élise Girard	...	Skating Official
Abdul Ayoola	...	Security Guard
Vlasta Vrana	...	Maitre D'
Kyle Switzer	...	Reporter #1

Storyline

In "The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice," Francia Raisa reprises her role as Alexandra "Alex" Delgado in film franchise, whose figure skating career came to an abrupt halt after her partner (on and off the ice) became injured. As their love affair cooled, a heart-broken Alex stopped competing and turned to teaching. Enter James Van Behr (Fehr), the smoldering bad boy of speed skating, who has had fiery Alex in his sights as a skating partner ever since he was banned from speed skating. There aren't many girls who say no to James Alex may well be the first. However, James pushes her buttons, challenging her like no one else and her fighting spirit returns. She agrees to be his partner and they begin a grueling practice regimen fueled (and occasionally derailed) by their own tempestuous relationship which heats up as they get closer to competition. But will their passion destroy Alex's chance to bring home the gold again?

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 March 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Duo de glace, duo de feu

Filming Locations:

Montréal, Québec, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

MGM Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Follows The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Afraid"
Written by Quincy Coleman (as Quincy Johns Coleman)
Performed by Quincy Coleman
Courtesy of pigFACTORY USA LLC

User Reviews

We Have A New Female Superstar

Perhaps the worst-kept secret in Hollywood at this point is the incredible talent that is Los Angeles native Francia Raisa, currently of The Secret Life Of The American Teenager. She reminds me of an unbeaten racehorse who keeps winning, even as it moves up in class. The more they give her to work with, and the brighter they shine the light upon her, the better she performs. She is developing so fast as an actress that a future Oscar is likely, once she gets a script worthy of that level of performance. Sadly, this film, like its predecessor (CE3), doesn't rise to that level, but she manages to make a good film out of mediocre film with yet another flawless performance. Raisa is back as Alex Delgado, with a new "pinwheel" cast designed to highlight her talents, much as in CE2, with Christy Romano. Her supporting cast is much stronger, with numerous actors likely to become household names as well, most notably Brendan Fehr, who has been bouncing around television, most notably the CSI franchise, for a while. His talents allowed Raisa to shine much more than Matt Lanter in CE3. The plot is standard by now: love-hate relationship between longshot pairs figure skaters complicates existing obstacles to glory. It worked so well in 1992 that ABC Family has taken to making three sequels, each with a slightly different angle. As I said in my review of the first film, surprise is not the goal here, but romance, although this film is a bit lacking in that department. By now, fans of this franchise have embraced its predictability, instead focusing on the cast, the acting, the plagiarism from the original(s), and how the story will once again be retold. This film could have done well even as a standalone, big-budget, feature film. Raisa is going to be out of challenges soon enough, and should wait patiently for the "role of a lifetime," the one that will let her show the less perceptive folks in the world know she's one of the best (and hottest) actresses of this generation. She is everything Jennifer Lopez wishes she were, but never became, and then some.