ICE CASTLES (1978)

Directed by: Donald Wrye

Starring: Robby Benson, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Colleen Dewhurst, Tom Skerritt, Jennifer Warren, David Huffman, Sydney Blake, Craig T. McMullen, Kelsey Ufford, Leonard Lilyholm, Brian Foley, John-Claude Bleuze, Theresa Willmus, Diana Holden, Michelle McLean, Carol Williams

110 minutes

(PG - adult language, adult themes, adult situations)

PLOT:

16-year-old Alexis Winston is a talented but untrained figure skater from the small town of Waverly, Iowa. A prominent coach sees her skate in a regional competition and wants to train her. Lexie's father is convinced to allow her to leave with the coach to an important competition in the city. There Lexie is exposed to a different world. She becomes a sensation in the skating community and falls for a television sportscaster. One evening while practicing, Lexis suffers a terrible accident that takes her sight and threatens to destroy her dreams. Abandoned by all her fair-weather friends, Lexie goes home to rebuild her life. Bitter and angry, she initially refuses to leave her room. Gradually, her father, devoted boyfriend and former coach help her realize that she can still fulfill her dreams.

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