Ice Castles

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Ice Castles

Directed by	Donald Wrye
Produced by	John Kemeny
Written by	Gary L. Baim Donald Wrye
Starring	Lynn-Holly Johnson Robby Benson Tom Skerritt
Music by	Marvin Hamlisch
Cinematography	Bill Butler
Editing by	Michael Kahn Melvin Shapiro Maury Winetrobe
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)	1978
Running time	108 min.
IMDb profile

Ice Castles is a 1978 American romantic drama, starring Lynn-Holly Johnson and Robby Benson.

It is the story of Alexis, a young figure skater, and her rise and fall from super stardom. Tragedy strikes when, following a freak accident, Lexie loses her sight, leaving her to hide away in the privacy of her own despair. She eventually perseveres and begins competing in figure skating again.

The work was filmed on location in Colorado and Minnesota. It made famous Melissa Manchester's hit song, "Through the Eyes of Love."

1 Cast
2 Plot summary
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] Cast

Actor (character)

Robby Benson (Nick Peterson)
Lynn-Holly Johnson (Alexis Winston)
Jim McShaw (Phil McRackin)
Colleen Dewhurst (Beulah Smith)
Tom Skerritt (Marcus Winston)
Jennifer Warren (Deborah Markland)
David Huffman (Brian Dockett)
Diane Reilly (Sandy)
Craig T. McMullen (medical doctor)
Kelsey Uffort (Cecile Monchet)
Leonard Lilyholm (soccer coach)
Brian Foley (choreography)
John Claude Bleuze (French Coach)
Theresa Willmus (Annette Brashout)
Diana Holden (X-ray technician)
Michelle McLeon (Sketer)
Carol Williams (television producer)

[edit] Plot summary

Alexis "Lexie" Winston (Lynn-Holly Johnson) is a young girl who dreams of becoming a champion figure skater. Lexie enters a regional championship and is discoverd by a elite coach (Warren) who sees her potential despite lacked of traning and qualifications at an advanced age for figure skaters. Lexie moves from her home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to train at the legendary Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs, CO. Lexie's life is drastically changed; she alienates her high school sweetheart, a handsome young hockey player called Nick (Robby Benson) and she begins dating an older man. One night, while skating, Alexis suffers a terrible accident that takes her sight and threatens to destroy her dreams. In the midst of feeling sorry for herself, she and Nick rediscover their love for other. With help from Nick, her father Marcus and original coach Beulah, Lexie begins to realize that she can still fulfill her dreams.