On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story (1990)
Directed by Zale Dalen
Genres - Drama, Sports & Recreation |
Sub-Genres - Biopic [feature], Sports Drama |
Release Date - Nov 5, 1990 (USA - Unknown) |
Run Time - 96 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
As indicated by the title, this made-for-TV movie charts the rise and fall of Olympic figure skater Tai Babilonia. Partnered since childhood with Randy Gardner, Tai skated her way to the 1979 World Championship. Her hopes for Olympics success in 1980 are scuttled when her partner Gardner suffers a groin injury and is unable to compete. Tai responds to this disappointment by descending into drug abuse, culminating in an attempted suicide. The plucky skater recovers from all this, and the film ends on a hopeful note. On This Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story stars Rachel Crawford as Tai and Charlie Stratton as Randy, but that's the real Babilonia and Gardner recreating their classic routines in the long shots.
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coach, figure-skating, sports, aspiration, champion, dream, freeze, ice-skating, injury, medal, Olympic-Games, partner, skating, suffering, team, training
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