| Ice Castles | |
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| Directed by | Donald Wrye |
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| Story by | Gary L. Baim |
| Produced by | John Kemeny |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Bill Butler |
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| Music by | Marvin Hamlisch |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $9.5 million[1] |
Ice Castles is a 1978 American romantic drama film directed by Donald Wrye and starring Lynn-Holly Johnson and Robby Benson. It is the story of Lexie Winston, a young figure skater, and her rise and fall from super stardom. Tragedy strikes when, following a freak accident, Lexie loses her sight, leaving her to hide away in the privacy of her own despair. She eventually perseveres and begins competing in figure skating again.
The work was filmed on location in Colorado and Minnesota. Its theme song "Through the Eyes of Love", performed by Melissa Manchester, was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 52nd Academy Awards.[2]
A remake, also directed by Wrye, was released direct to video in 2010.
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- ^ Arnold, Christine (November 15, 1987). "This Year's Melissa Not the Same Old Song and Dance". The Miami Herald. p. 1K.