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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 FerrellChazz Michael Michaels
Jon HederJimmy MacElroy
Will ArnettStranz Van Waldenberg
Amy PoehlerFairchild Van Waldenberg
Jenna FischerKatie Van Waldenberg
William FichtnerDarren MacElroy
Craig T. NelsonCoach
Romany MalcoJesse
Nick SwardsonHector
Scott HamiltonSports Anchor
Andy RichterMountie
Greg LindsayMountie
Rob CorddryBryce
Nick JamesonPA Announcer
Tom VirtueFloor Manager
Ben WilsonFox
William DanielsCommissioner Ebbers
Zachary FerrenYoung Jimmy
Rémy GirardFather St. Pierre
Steven M. GagnonRink Official World Games (as Steven Gagnon)
Christopher ReedWorld Games Paramedic (as Chris Reed)
Luciana CarroSam
Nancy KerriganAttractive Official
SmallsFrank the Security Guard (as Ricardo “Smalls” Strickland)
Luke WilsonSex Class Counselor
Katharine TowneFemale Sex Addict (as Katherine Towne)
David PressmanReporter – Montreal
James M. ConnorSurly Reporter – Montreal (as James Michael Connor)
Craig GellisJail Cell Inmate
Angela CheeNewswoman
Hans UderUsher
Chad BrennanChazz Skate Double
Ethan BurgessJimmy Skate Double
Patrick HancockStranz Skating Double
Tiffany ScottFairchild Skating Double
Brian BoitanoFederation Judge
Dorothy HamillFederation Judge
Peggy FlemingFederation Judge
Phil ReevesFather
Mollie Marie ClintonAlice
Matt LevinMatt
Eloise LynchFemale Fan
Fiona GubelmannWoodland Fairie
Smith ChoWoodland Fairie
James P. YorkeSkate Fox
Alysse AlcroftSkate Woodland Fairie
Taylor NeffSkate Woodland Fairie
Wendy WilkeSkate Woodland Fairie
Matt EversSkate Tree
Keith Joe DickSkate Tree
Sunita ParamReporter
Stephanie CourtneyReporter at Sign Ups
Lisa Marie AllenMiddle-Aged Sweater Mom (as Lisa-Marie Allen)
Elliott ChoLittle Kid
Loretta FoxCourt Stenographer
Kyle BornheimerRink PA Nationals
Sasha CohenSasha Cohen
Jim LampleyCo-Anchor
Alison MartinFemale Judge – Stockholm
Griffin ArmstorffFinnish Skating Prodigy
Armen SaakianSkate Acrobat Chazz Double
Akop ManoukianSkate Acrobat Jimmy Double
Grant ThompsonWallet Mountie
Kelly GouldCrying Girl
Margaret RoblinFemale Judge – Montreal
Lisa PaulCatholic School Girl
Lora StarkmanGirl Who Kisses Chazz
J.D. CantrellFuture Skater
Kerry RossallFire Extinguisher
Summer PerrySkater Amy Polander Body Double
AdémolaUsher (uncredited)
Wesley AlfvinOff-Ice Skater (uncredited)
Brandon BartonDancer (uncredited)
Yuki BirdSkate Fan (uncredited)
Bill BlairMale Sex Addict (uncredited)
Stephen BossFlamboyant Dancer (uncredited)
Nevada BrandtFlower Girl (uncredited)
Melissa ButtsJudge-Denver (uncredited)
Ruth ChiangHostage (uncredited)
Craig CoxAngry Skater (uncredited)
Johnny DroccoJail Cell Inmate (uncredited)
Tatiana EdwardsSkate Woodland Fairie #4 (uncredited)
Kevin ElmsTeam Jimmy (uncredited)
Andrea FellersRebellious Grublets Fan (uncredited)
Makiko FujisawaJapanese Reporter (uncredited)
Gichi GambaDancer (uncredited)
Jamie HogganReporter (uncredited)
Sydney JayChazz Groupie (uncredited)
Jared MeleiStockholm Off-Ice Skater (uncredited)
Lisa Lee MorganPanty-Waving Chazz Fan (uncredited)
Dillon NeamanFemale World Games Paramedic (uncredited)
Sherry NelsonIce Skater (uncredited)
Joshua ParhamSnow Flake (uncredited)
Alex RichardRiki Scooter (uncredited)
Mariev RodrigOlympic Athlete (uncredited)
Stuart RossTV Reporter (uncredited)
Shane RyanFan (uncredited)
David SampenMale Pairs Skater (uncredited)
Constandina SavvenasJudge Montreal (uncredited)
Amber SlavenOff-Ice Skater (uncredited)

Sources: imdb & wikipedia

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