2010 remake of the classic, “Ice Castles” comes out on DVD February 9.
Experience the power and joy of true love…on and off the ice as two-time Academy Award® nominated director Donald Wrye returns to direct his classic tale of a young skater with Olympic dreams who is blinded in an accident and attempts to overcome the tragedy with the help of her loving boyfriend. Popular recording artist Britt Nicole re-records the Oscar® nominated (Ice Castles, 1978) theme song “Through the Eyes of Love.”Ice Castles stars American figure skater Taylor Firth, who makes her film debut opposite Rob Mayes (Brooklyn to Manhattan). In addition, there are cameo appearances by Olympic Medalist Michelle Kwan, NBC News Olympics Correspondent Andrea Joyce, and U.S. figure skater Molly Oberstar. The bonus materials include deleted scenes and a behind-the-scenes featurette, including an interview with Lynn-Holly Johnson, star of the original film.
Young, beautiful, talented Alexis Winston comes from nowhere to become a figure skating superstar. But her rise to stardom isn’t easy. She has to push herself, reinvent herself, and most painfully of all, leave her hometown boyfriend behind. When a tragic fall leaves her blind, she needs someone to believe in her, to love her; someone to convince her she has the strength to skate and dream again.
This heartwarming, inspirational, emotional remake of the 1978 Oscar® nominated romantic film (Best Original Song, “Through the Eyes of Love”) stars American figure skater Taylor Firth and features skating stars Molly Oberstar, NBC News Olympics Correspondent Andrea Joyce and Olympic Medalist Michelle Kwan.
