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 ...
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Title: Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story (TV Movie 1997)
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| Mario Lopez | ... | Greg Louganis (as Mario López) | |
| Michael Murphy | ... | Pete Louganis | |
| Jeffrey Meek | ... | Tom Barrett | |
| Rosemary Dunsmore | ... | Frances Louganis | |
| Aki Aleong | ... | Dr. Sammy Lee | |
| Bruce Weitz | ... | Ron O'Brien | |
| Patrick David | ... | Young Greg Louganis | |
| Megan Leitch | ... | Megan | |
| Jonathan Scarfe | ... | Keith | |
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Rafael Rojas III | ... | Greg - Age 9 |
| Fulvio Cecere | ... | John Anders | |
| Gabrielle Miller | ... | Despina | |
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Kristina Krapic | ... | Despina - Age 11 |
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Gregor Trpin | ... | Scott |
| Andrew Francis | ... | Bully Boy #1 | |
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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. 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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It's the story of tremendous ups, and for the most part, very well executed downs.Parents Guide:
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19 March 1997 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Green/Epstein Productions, USA Network Pictures, World International Network (WIN) See more »
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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 »Frequently Asked Questions
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Despite the stigma the film attracts by being a "TV movie", Breaking The Surface is well worth a look. I read Greg Louganis' autobiography before I saw the movie, and I must admit that there were distinct advantages and disadvantages with both. The poetry of Louganis' sport was much more evident in the film - but there was a much more personal account of the man in the book. Mario Lopez acquits himself well here, and I hope he will begin to move onto better things. The rest of the performances are adequate, nothing more. The film has a distinct "not-for-the-cinema" feel about it, which is why it will never reach a greater audience than those who come across it in their movie store, or are channel-hopping and realise that the biopic of "that guy who hit his head in the Seoul Olympics Diving Board" is on.
All of this is a pity - because the movie has a lot to offer, inspiration, a lovely sense of tension, and real believability in one of this decade's true inspirations.