The Gabby Douglas Story (2014) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

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A prodigy from a very young age, Gabby Douglas originally made her mark on the world of competitive gymnastics at age eight. She won numerous state championship titles in her age group throughout her early competitive career. While her star was fast rising in the arena, Gabby and her family faced economic challenges at home and she made the difficult decision to leave her mother Natalie, three siblings and grandmother in Virginia Beach and move to Des Moines, Iowa, to train with renowned coach Liang Chow to pursue her dream of Olympic glory. Buoyed by her early success, dedication and unyielding love from her family, Gabby made it onto the 2012 U.S. Women's Gymnastics team, with whom she faced intense competition in the London Games. Her sacrifice and perseverance were triumphantly rewarded with Team Competition and Individual All-round gold medals, placing Gabby and her teammates - known as "The Fierce Five" -- among the world's all-time greats in gymnastics.

Cast & Crew

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Gregg Champion

Kevin Anderson

Brian Tee

Meghan Boulanger

Joyelle Douglas

Asha Bromfield

Film Details

Also Known As

Gabby Douglas Story

Genre

Biography

Drama

Release Date

2014

Location

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration

2h

Synopsis

A prodigy from a very young age, Gabby Douglas originally made her mark on the world of competitive gymnastics at age eight. She won numerous state championship titles in her age group throughout her early competitive career. While her star was fast rising in the arena, Gabby and her family faced economic challenges at home and she made the difficult decision to leave her mother Natalie, three siblings and grandmother in Virginia Beach and move to Des Moines, Iowa, to train with renowned coach Liang Chow to pursue her dream of Olympic glory. Buoyed by her early success, dedication and unyielding love from her family, Gabby made it onto the 2012 U.S. Women's Gymnastics team, with whom she faced intense competition in the London Games. Her sacrifice and perseverance were triumphantly rewarded with Team Competition and Individual All-round gold medals, placing Gabby and her teammates - known as "The Fierce Five" -- among the world's all-time greats in gymnastics.

Director

Gregg Champion

Cast

Kevin Anderson

Brian Tee

Meghan Boulanger

Joyelle Douglas

Asha Bromfield

Maxine Sanders

Lois Brothers

Ashley Purdie

Ciara Alexys

Marley Smith

Kyal Rankine

Arielle Hawkins

David Haydn-jones

Kristen Harris

S. Epatha Merkerson

Thamela Mpumlwana

Stephan James

Paige Kent

Abigail Pniowsky

Jehali Namwira

Sydney Mikayla

Lola Assad

Riele West Downs

Kyla Bryant

Jai Jai Jones

Regina King

Imani Hakim

Sarah Surh

Dean Armstrong

Gabby Douglas

Cindymarie Small

Crew

Sterling Anderson

Zev Braun

Executive Producer

Anita Brandt Burgoyne

Tracy Byrd

Kym Crepin

Production Manager

Sterfon Demings

Gabby Douglas

Executive Producer

Robert Duncan

Kris Evans

Stephanie Gorin

Natalie Hawkins

Executive Producer

Jim Heber

Leon Johnson

Production Sound Mixer

Philip M Krupp

Executive Producer

Rtjean Labrie

Production Designer

Gordon Lonsdale

Director Of Photography

Dalex Miller

Casting Associate

Maria Nation

Maria Nation

Sandy Nebel

Associate Producer

Mary Partridge

Costume Designer

David Rosemont

Donna Rosenstein

Scott Rossell

Michael Swidler

Darren Wall

Visual Effects Supervisor

Film Details

Also Known As

Gabby Douglas Story

Genre

Biography

Drama

Release Date

2014

Location

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration

2h

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Aired in United States February 1, 2014

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