Question 1

Which real-life figure skating champions appear as commentators and reporters in the film?

Accepted Answer

Actual U.S. figure skating stars Judy Blumberg, JoJo Starbuck, and Robin Cousins appear as commentators and reporters, with Cousins also choreographing the skating programs.

Question 2

What surprising fact is true about the lead actors' skating abilities before filming?

Accepted Answer

Neither D.B. Sweeney nor Moira Kelly knew how to skate before making the movie, spending three months intensively learning figure skating after being cast.

Question 3

What injury occurred during filming that affected the shooting schedule?

Accepted Answer

Moira Kelly fractured her ankle doing a jump in the first week of shooting, forcing all skating scenes to be pushed to the end while she wore a cast for a month.

Question 4

What deal did the lead actors make about a sequel, and why didn't they participate in later films?

Accepted Answer

D.B. Sweeney and Moira Kelly agreed not to do a sequel without each other. They rejected a sequel offer due to a terrible script and insultingly low pay, leading to direct-to-DVD and TV sequels without them.

Question 5

Who plays the Russian pairs team, and what is their real-life connection to figure skating?

Accepted Answer

Christine Hough and Doug Ladret play the Russian pairs team, and in real life they are a figure skating pairs team representing Canada.

Question 6

What surprising fact about the lead actors' skating skills is revealed in the making of the film?

Accepted Answer

Neither D.B. Sweeney nor Moira Kelly knew how to skate before making the movie; they spent three months intensively learning after being cast.

Question 7

Why did the lead actors refuse to participate in a sequel to 'The Cutting Edge'?

Accepted Answer

D.B. Sweeney and Moira Kelly made a deal to not do a sequel without each other, and Sweeney said the script offered was terrible with insultingly low pay.

Question 8

How did Moira Kelly's injury during filming affect the production schedule?

Accepted Answer

Moira Kelly fractured her ankle in the first week of shooting, forcing all skating scenes to be pushed to the end while she wore a cast for a month.

Question 9

Which real-life figure skating stars appeared as commentators or reporters in the movie?

Accepted Answer

Actual U.S. figure skating stars included Judy Blumberg, JoJo Starbuck, and Robin Cousins, who choreographed the skating programs.

Question 10

What is the central conflict between the two main characters in 'The Cutting Edge'?

Accepted Answer

Two former Olympians, a figure skater and a hockey player, team up for a last shot at Olympic glory but struggle to avoid constant conflict.

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