Blades of Glory


1h 33m 2007

Brief Synopsis

Perhaps nowhere in sports is the marriage of athleticism and grace more evident than in the arena of world champion pairs figure skating--the lifts, the jumps, the routines. It's an elegant world, a rarefied universe, a noble place populated by the crème de la crème of skating elite. Well, it used to be. When the macho, swaggering Chazz Michael Michaels takes to the rink, he is the rock star of the arena, leaving a trail of thrashed ice and shrieking female fans in his wake. The only competitor who can match Michaels' scores is the driven former child prodigy, Jimmy MacElroy. Spotted as a youth executing triple lutzes on the frozen pond of an orphanage, MacElroy was whisked away to days of endless training, and now stands as the picture of poise, the personification of the highest ideals of the men's sport. Michaels and MacElroy have met in finals rounds before, but their latest head-to-head at the World Championships--when they tie for first--is more than either one can bear, and their longstanding rivalry erupts into a no-holds-barred fight. The ensuing brawl not only sets fire to the World Championship's helpless mascot, but lands both athletes in hot water: Chazz and Jimmy are called before the sport's governing board, stripped of their gold medals and banned from the sport for life. Now, three-and-a-half years later, both men are still trying to find their way in a world without competitive skating. Michaels has devolved into a drunken party machine, skating as a costumed evil wizard in a kiddie ice review, and MacElroy has been banished to the shoe department of a chain sporting goods store. But then, inspiration (in the form of an over-friendly, former stalker of Jimmy's) strikes, and a loophole emerges. To skate again, all Chazz and Jimmy have to do is set aside their long festering hatred of one another and join forces--as the first male/male figure skating pair to compete in the history of the sport.

Film Details

Also Known As
rois du patin
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Sports
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Kevin Patterson; Peggy Names
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Synopsis

Perhaps nowhere in sports is the marriage of athleticism and grace more evident than in the arena of world champion pairs figure skating--the lifts, the jumps, the routines. It's an elegant world, a rarefied universe, a noble place populated by the crème de la crème of skating elite. Well, it used to be. When the macho, swaggering Chazz Michael Michaels takes to the rink, he is the rock star of the arena, leaving a trail of thrashed ice and shrieking female fans in his wake. The only competitor who can match Michaels' scores is the driven former child prodigy, Jimmy MacElroy. Spotted as a youth executing triple lutzes on the frozen pond of an orphanage, MacElroy was whisked away to days of endless training, and now stands as the picture of poise, the personification of the highest ideals of the men's sport. Michaels and MacElroy have met in finals rounds before, but their latest head-to-head at the World Championships--when they tie for first--is more than either one can bear, and their longstanding rivalry erupts into a no-holds-barred fight. The ensuing brawl not only sets fire to the World Championship's helpless mascot, but lands both athletes in hot water: Chazz and Jimmy are called before the sport's governing board, stripped of their gold medals and banned from the sport for life. Now, three-and-a-half years later, both men are still trying to find their way in a world without competitive skating. Michaels has devolved into a drunken party machine, skating as a costumed evil wizard in a kiddie ice review, and MacElroy has been banished to the shoe department of a chain sporting goods store. But then, inspiration (in the form of an over-friendly, former stalker of Jimmy's) strikes, and a loophole emerges. To skate again, all Chazz and Jimmy have to do is set aside their long festering hatred of one another and join forces--as the first male/male figure skating pair to compete in the history of the sport.

Crew

Antar Abderrahman

Electrician

Nicole Abranian

Production Assistant

William Adams

Song

Parul Agrawal

Visual Effects

Luis Aguilar

Animator

Morgan Ahlborn

Production Assistant

Erik Ajduk

Assistant Director

Lisa Marie Allen

Choreographer

Simone Almekias-siegl

Makeup Artist

John Altschuler

Screenplay

Richard L Anderson

Sound Editing

Denise Anderson Poore

Production Assistant

Mike Annett

Accountant

Pete Anthony

Original Music

Francois Archambault

Camera Operator

Chris Arnold

Driver

Raffe Arnott

Rotoscope Animator

Steve Artmont

Makeup

Carol Ashley

Digital Effects Artist

Eric Aubin

Assistant Camera

Henri Aubortin

Key Costumer

Valentina Aulisi

Set Costumer

Susan Austin

Coach

Bruce Babcock

Original Music

Adam Bagger

Assistant

David Barraza

Driver

Bret Barrett

Special Effects Technician

Sean F Barth

Product Placement

Corey Bastiaans

Digital Effects Artist

Tracey Baxter

Digital Effects Artist

Kim Beauchemin

Production Secretary

Isabelle Beaudry

Craft Service

Huston Beaumont

Chief Lighting Technician

Paul Beckett

Stand-In

Charles Beetz

Rigging Electrician

Anna Behlmer

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Thad Beier

Visual Effects Supervisor

Marielou Belisle-pierre

Assistant Director

Joseph Bell

Visual Effects

Bill Benavides

On-Set Dresser

Sylvian Bergevin

Chief Lighting Technician

Bob Berman

Assistant Editor

Riley Bernard

Digital Effects Artist

Juel Bestrop

Casting

Bo Bice

Song Performer

Joey Bilger

Sound

Mike Birnkrant

Driver

Robert A. Blackburn

Construction Coordinator

Rod Bland

Modelmaker

Harry Bluestone

Music Arranger

Justin Blum

Grip

Judy Blumberg

Coach

John Bobor

Transportation Captain

Andrea Bocelli

Song Performer

Blanche Boileau

Costume Supervisor

Bryan Booth

Rigging Electrician

Michael Borgstrom

Modelmaker

Roch Boucher

Assistant Camera

Joe Branam

Special Effects Technician

Julie Brault

Choreographer

Mark Breakspear

Visual Effects Supervisor

Lara Breay

Associate Producer

Chad Brennan

Stunt Double

Julie Breton

Casting

Michael S Brewer

Assistant Location Manager

Sarah Brightman

Song Performer

Mark Brooks

On-Set Dresser

Judith Brown

Tutor

Eric Bruhwiler

Compositing Supervisor

Rosana Bruni

Accounting Assistant

Branch Marie Brunson

Rigging Electrician

Kenneth Bryant

On-Set Dresser

Ray Bulinski

Craft Service

Ethan Burgess

Stunt Double

Jose Burgos

Animation Director

Gary Burritt

Negative Cutter

Thomas John Cabela

Apprentice Editor

James Cain

Digital Effects Artist

Kate Caldwell

Casting Assistant

John Campuzano

Titles And Opticals

Aimee Carpenter

Consultant

Bryan Carrigan

Music Engineer

Dylan Carter

On-Line Editor

Alan De Castro

Digital Effects Artist

Christian Chabot

Electrician

Dheer Chaudhary

Digital Effects Artist

Jay Cheng

Set Costumer

Barbara Chennault

Costumer

Larysa Chernienko

Makeup Artist

Robert T Chesnut

Transportation Captain

Mike Chiado

Film Lab

Robert Chinello

Grip

Michael Chock

Sound Editing

Hyemee Choi

Digital Effects Artist

Steve Christensen

Set Designer

Lynn Christopher

Set Designer

Alan Chuck

Visual Effects Producer

Ashley Clark

Visual Effects Producer

Mark Coffey

Sound

Doug Coleman

Stunt Coordinator

Doug Coleman

Unit Director

Sean Coleman

Colorist

Whitney Coleman

Stunts

Andrew Collins

Stand-In

Didier Communaux

Unit Manager

Tara Conley

Effects Coordinator

Laura Connolly

Hair Stylist

Audrey A Conrad

Transportation

Michael A. Contreraz

Foreman

Bridget M. Cook

Hair

Blake Cornett

Sound Recordist

Stuart Cornfeld

Producer

Jean Courteau

Chief Lighting Technician

Craig Cox

Screenplay

Craig Cox

Story By

Jeff Cox

Story By

Jeff Cox

Screenplay

Randy Crenshaw

Song Performer

Michael Crow

Assistant Costume Designer

Martyn 'moose' Culpitt

Digital Effects Artist

Mick Cummings

Art Department

Alexandre Curzi

Electrician

Stefan Czapsky

Director Of Photography

Elizabeth Czyzewski

Post-Production Assistant

Sandrine Gros D'aillon

Production Manager

Thomas Dadras

Digital Effects Artist

Alain Daniger

Electrician

Tova Dann

Assistant

John Dardis

Electrician

Steven Davidson

Special Effects Technician

Bryan Davies

Digital Effects Artist

Deborah Myles Davis

Costume Supervisor

Kenneth Davis

Dolly Grip

Kristen Davis

Set Designer

Sandy De Crescent

Music Contractor

Ray De La Motte

Camera Operator

Kim De Pietro

Location Manager

Doug Deangelis

Song

Kristy Dearholt

Visual Effects

Brad Dechter

Original Music

Dave Deever

Video

Chris Del Conte

Visual Effects Producer

Michael Dennehy

Accounting Assistant

Jonathan Depaz

Dolly Grip

Chris Derochie

Animator

Marc Desourdy

Stunt Coordinator

Dena Diamond

Song Performer

Gabriel Diaz

Assistant Editor

Mike Diltz

Digital Effects Artist

Matt Disarro

Special Effects Technician

Jamie Dixon

Visual Effects Supervisor

Virgil S Dosher

Driver

Jason Dowdeswell

Visual Effects Supervisor

Alan Downs

Grip

George Drakoulias

Music Supervisor

Thomas Drescher

Music Editor

Mitch Dubin

Camera Operator

Genevieve Duguay

Assistant Director

Jason Dungjen

Stunts

Jean-francois Duplat

Assistant Director

Bertrand Dupois

Rigging Grip

Debbie Durkin

Product Placement

Robert Durnin

Animation Director

Jodi Ehrlich

Production Supervisor

Nadav Ehrlich

Digital Effects Artist

Michelle Eisenreich

Visual Effects Producer

Jessica Elbaum

Assistant

William Eliscu

Graphic Designer

Don Elliott

On-Set Dresser

Matt Eppedio

Assistant

Patrick Esposito

Associate Producer

Marty Ewing

Unit Production Manager

Marty Ewing

Executive Producer

Kiara Farberov

Set Costumer

Dale Fay

Visual Effects Supervisor

Larry Fee

Driver

Emily Fenster

Visual Effects Producer

Peter Fiala

Modelmaker

R C Fill

Post-Production Assistant

John Finklea

Music Editor

Gary Romolo Fiorelli

Assistant Director

Carl Fischer

Boom Operator

Denise Fischer

Makeup Artist

Brian Fisher

Digital Effects

Scott R. Fisher

Special Effects Coordinator

Flora Fleftheriou

Accounting Assistant

Christian Fletcher

Stunts

Donald Flick

Foley Editor

Chris Fogel

Music Scoring Mixer

Chris Fogel

Score Recording

Rejéan Forget

Hair Stylist

Giles Fortier

Rigging Electrician

Jacob Fortier

Rigging Electrician

Mary Jo Fortin

Hair Stylist

Stephen Foss

Grip

Mark Freund

Visual Effects Supervisor

Marcy Froehlich

Set Costumer

Roland Fullajtar

Special Effects Technician

Toni G

Makeup

Angele Gagnon

Assistant Director

Film Details

Also Known As
rois du patin
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Sports
Release Date
2007
Production Company
Kevin Patterson; Peggy Names
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA; Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 33m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Spring March 30, 2007

Released in United States on Video August 28, 2007

This is the first sale for brother writers Craig and Jeff Cox.

Dreamworks bought the spec script in a pre-emptive bid for a reported mid-against high-six figure deal.

Project was included on the 2005 Black List.

Released in United States Spring March 30, 2007

Released in United States on Video August 28, 2007

Feature directorial debut for Will Speck and Josh Gordon.

Winner of the 2007 award for Excellence in Contemporary Film by the Costume Designers Guild (CDG).