Katarina Witt Movies
John Frankenheimer directed this $20 million international action thriller from a screenplay by Richard Weisz (pseudonym for David Mamet) and J.D. Zeik. In Paris, Irish organizer Deidre (Natascha McElhone) assembles a team to grab a mysterious briefcase from criminals. They are never told who hired them or the true identity of their targets. The hired specialists: Former CIA officer Sam (Robert De Niro), former Euro intelligence agent Vincent (Jean Reno), German electronics expert Gregor (Stellan Skarsgard), driver Larry (Skip Sudduth), and British weapons wrangler Spence (Sean Bean). After a Seine shootout, the action moves to the South of France, with a recon mission in Cannes, and a chase that brings everyone to Nice. Inevitable betrayals ensue, along with more pursuits. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, (more)
- 1998
German ice skater Katarina Witt stars in this revision of the Cinderella story. Witt plays Ella, a lass who is made a servant in her own home by her harpy stepmother and stepsisters. When the local prince throws an ice skating ball, our embattled heroine manages to skate away with his heart. Unfortunately, the prince's evil chancellor, who is abusing his power, tries to prevent the prince from finding his beloved. Will justice and true love prevail? ~ Rebecca Flint Marx, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Katarina Witt
Combining drama, comedy, and romance, Jerry Maguire was a critical and commercial success built on an original script by writer/director Cameron Crowe and an Oscar-nominated performance by Tom Cruise. Jerry Maguire (Tom Cruise) is an agent with a major sports management firm. He's enthusiastic, successful, a great negotiator and people like him. But it begins to dawn on Jerry that there's something wrong with what he's doing, and not long after a troubling encounter with the son of an injured athlete he represents, Jerry has a serious crisis of conscience. In the midst of a sleepless night, Jerry writes a memo calling on himself and his colleagues to think more about the long-term welfare of the clients they represent and less about immediate profits. While everyone around him applauds the sentiment, Jerry's superiors think his ideas are bad for business; Jerry is fired, and, rather than standing in solidarity with him, his "friends" in the firm scramble like sharks to claim Jerry's clients. At the end of his last day, the only people willing to join Jerry as he strikes out on his own are staff accountant Dorothy (Renee Zellweger), a single mother secretly in love with him, and Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding Jr.), a football player whose pride and arrogance have gotten in the way of his reaching his potential. Jerry Maguire earned an Academy Award for Cuba Gooding Jr.'s performance as Tidwell and provided a breakthrough role for Renee Zellweger; it also made "Show me the money!" an unavoidable catchphrase for several months. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding, Jr., (more)
- 1996
With his nerves at the breaking point, Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) is in no mood for the rude behavior he encounters at every turn at the Café Nervosa. When one customer becomes particularly abusive, Frasier uncharacteristically administers an "etiquette lesson" with physical force. Word quickly spreads concerning this outburst turning Frasier into a local hero -- whereupon his radio listeners follow his example by settling their problems with their fists. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1995
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Lace up the skates and hit the ice with an amazing lineup of international figure skating stars as they perform freestyle routines without the restrictions of competitive judging. Katarina Witt, world-renowned figure skater and two-time Olympic gold medalist, is joined by fellow championship skaters Victor Petrenko, Tonya Harding, Natalia Bestemianova, and Andrei Bukin in a breathtaking exhibition of athletic and artistic virtuosity. Viewers will be amazed by the electrifying performances, which feature some of the most audacious, innovative, and technically magnificent moves possible on ice. ~ Scott Albright, All Movie Guide
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For decades, the famous 'Stars on Ice Tour' has lifted into the public eye the most accomplished and dexterous professional skaters that the world has to offer. Now, the compilation Stars on Ice: Celebrating 20 Years, Vol. 2 (the second chapter in a two-volume set) presents highlights from 20 years of 'Stars on Ice' excellence. Featured performers include: Scott Hamilton, Kristina Yamaguchi, Katarina Witt and many others. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Scott Hamilton, Kristi Yamaguchi, (more)
