Blades of Glory (2007)
Comedy, Sport |
Blades of Glory is a American sports comedy film directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck and starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder as a mismatched pair of banned figure skaters who become teammates upon discovering a loophole that will allow them to compete in the sport again.
The film’s story was conceived by Busy Philipps, who “fleshed out the screenplay”; co-writers Jeff and Craig Cox, however, dropped her name from the script. The film was produced by MTV Films, Red Hour, and Smart Entertainment and released on March 30, 2007, by Paramount Pictures.
At the 2002 World Winter Sport Games, rival men’s singles skaters Chazz Michael Michaels, a skillful skater but raunchy sex addict, and Jimmy MacElroy, an equally talented but sheltered and effeminate skater, tie for gold. From the start, the two skaters are clearly polar opposites with different backgrounds; Chazz grew up on the streets of Detroit and is a self-taught skater, while Jimmy was adopted by Darren MacElroy, a wealthy man who adopts children showing stupendous athletic ability. While standing on the awards podium after both skaters tying for gold, the two have an argument that escalates into a fight and ends with the World Games mascot being accidentally set on fire. As a result, the National Figure Skating Association strips both men of their medals and bans them from men’s singles competition for life. Darren immediately disowns Jimmy and leaves him stranded on the side of the road.
Directors: Josh Gordon, Will Speck
Writers: Jeff Cox (story & screenplay), Craig Cox (story & screenplay), John Altschuler (screenplay), Dave Krinsky (screenplay), Busy Philipps (story)
Stars: Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Amy Poehler, Will Arnett, Jenna Fischer, William Fichtner, Craig T. Nelson
Cast:
Will Ferrell | … | Chazz Michael Michaels |
Jon Heder | … | Jimmy MacElroy |
Will Arnett | … | Stranz Van Waldenberg |
Amy Poehler | … | Fairchild Van Waldenberg |
Jenna Fischer | … | Katie Van Waldenberg |
William Fichtner | … | Darren MacElroy |
Craig T. Nelson | … | Coach |
Romany Malco | … | Jesse |
Nick Swardson | … | Hector |
Scott Hamilton | … | Sports Anchor |
Andy Richter | … | Mountie |
Greg Lindsay | … | Mountie |
Rob Corddry | … | Bryce |
Nick Jameson | … | PA Announcer |
Tom Virtue | … | Floor Manager |
Ben Wilson | … | Fox |
William Daniels | … | Commissioner Ebbers |
Zachary Ferren | … | Young Jimmy |
Rémy Girard | … | Father St. Pierre |
Steven M. Gagnon | … | Rink Official World Games (as Steven Gagnon) |
Christopher Reed | … | World Games Paramedic (as Chris Reed) |
Luciana Carro | … | Sam |
Nancy Kerrigan | … | Attractive Official |
Smalls | … | Frank the Security Guard (as Ricardo “Smalls” Strickland) |
Luke Wilson | … | Sex Class Counselor |
Katharine Towne | … | Female Sex Addict (as Katherine Towne) |
David Pressman | … | Reporter – Montreal |
James M. Connor | … | Surly Reporter – Montreal (as James Michael Connor) |
Craig Gellis | … | Jail Cell Inmate |
Angela Chee | … | Newswoman |
Hans Uder | … | Usher |
Chad Brennan | … | Chazz Skate Double |
Ethan Burgess | … | Jimmy Skate Double |
Patrick Hancock | … | Stranz Skating Double |
Tiffany Scott | … | Fairchild Skating Double |
Brian Boitano | … | Federation Judge |
Dorothy Hamill | … | Federation Judge |
Peggy Fleming | … | Federation Judge |
Phil Reeves | … | Father |
Mollie Marie Clinton | … | Alice |
Matt Levin | … | Matt |
Eloise Lynch | … | Female Fan |
Fiona Gubelmann | … | Woodland Fairie |
Smith Cho | … | Woodland Fairie |
James P. Yorke | … | Skate Fox |
Alysse Alcroft | … | Skate Woodland Fairie |
Taylor Neff | … | Skate Woodland Fairie |
Wendy Wilke | … | Skate Woodland Fairie |
Matt Evers | … | Skate Tree |
Keith Joe Dick | … | Skate Tree |
Sunita Param | … | Reporter |
Stephanie Courtney | … | Reporter at Sign Ups |
Lisa Marie Allen | … | Middle-Aged Sweater Mom (as Lisa-Marie Allen) |
Elliott Cho | … | Little Kid |
Loretta Fox | … | Court Stenographer |
Kyle Bornheimer | … | Rink PA Nationals |
Sasha Cohen | … | Sasha Cohen |
Jim Lampley | … | Co-Anchor |
Alison Martin | … | Female Judge – Stockholm |
Griffin Armstorff | … | Finnish Skating Prodigy |
Armen Saakian | … | Skate Acrobat Chazz Double |
Akop Manoukian | … | Skate Acrobat Jimmy Double |
Grant Thompson | … | Wallet Mountie |
Kelly Gould | … | Crying Girl |
Margaret Roblin | … | Female Judge – Montreal |
Lisa Paul | … | Catholic School Girl |
Lora Starkman | … | Girl Who Kisses Chazz |
J.D. Cantrell | … | Future Skater |
Kerry Rossall | … | Fire Extinguisher |
Summer Perry | … | Skater Amy Polander Body Double |
Adémola | … | Usher (uncredited) |
Wesley Alfvin | … | Off-Ice Skater (uncredited) |
Brandon Barton | … | Dancer (uncredited) |
Yuki Bird | … | Skate Fan (uncredited) |
Bill Blair | … | Male Sex Addict (uncredited) |
Stephen Boss | … | Flamboyant Dancer (uncredited) |
Nevada Brandt | … | Flower Girl (uncredited) |
Melissa Butts | … | Judge-Denver (uncredited) |
Ruth Chiang | … | Hostage (uncredited) |
Craig Cox | … | Angry Skater (uncredited) |
Johnny Drocco | … | Jail Cell Inmate (uncredited) |
Tatiana Edwards | … | Skate Woodland Fairie #4 (uncredited) |
Kevin Elms | … | Team Jimmy (uncredited) |
Andrea Fellers | … | Rebellious Grublets Fan (uncredited) |
Makiko Fujisawa | … | Japanese Reporter (uncredited) |
Gichi Gamba | … | Dancer (uncredited) |
Jamie Hoggan | … | Reporter (uncredited) |
Sydney Jay | … | Chazz Groupie (uncredited) |
Jared Melei | … | Stockholm Off-Ice Skater (uncredited) |
Lisa Lee Morgan | … | Panty-Waving Chazz Fan (uncredited) |
Dillon Neaman | … | Female World Games Paramedic (uncredited) |
Sherry Nelson | … | Ice Skater (uncredited) |
Joshua Parham | … | Snow Flake (uncredited) |
Alex Richard | … | Riki Scooter (uncredited) |
Mariev Rodrig | … | Olympic Athlete (uncredited) |
Stuart Ross | … | TV Reporter (uncredited) |
Shane Ryan | … | Fan (uncredited) |
David Sampen | … | Male Pairs Skater (uncredited) |
Constandina Savvenas | … | Judge Montreal (uncredited) |
Amber Slaven | … | Off-Ice Skater (uncredited) |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia