On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story (1990)
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As indicated by the title, this made-for-TV movie charts the rise and fall of Olympic figure skater Tai Babilonia. Partnered since childhood with Randy Gardner, Tai skated her way to the 1979 World Championship. Her hopes for Olympics success in 1980 are scuttled when her partner Gardner suffers a groin injury and is unable to compete. Tai responds to this disappointment by descending into drug abuse, culminating in an attempted suicide. The plucky skater recovers from all this, and the film ends on a hopeful note. On This Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story stars Rachel Crawford as Tai and Charlie Stratton as Randy, but that's the real Babilonia and Gardner recreating their classic routines in the long shots. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Rachel Crawford - Tai Babilonia
- William Daniels - John Nicks
- Michael Edwards
- Don Francks
- Kevin Hicks
- Bill Lake
- Gerry Mendecino
- Chuck Shamata - Connie Babilonia Sr.
- Lenore Zann
- Gina Wilkinson
- Stan Coles
- Denise Nicholas - Cleo Babilonia
- Rino Romano
- Director(s):
- Zale Dalen
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