The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold (2006)

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The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold (2006) is an American romantic drama film that follows the 1992 film The Cutting Edge. The film (working title: The Cutting Edge 2) was produced for the ABC Family cable channel in 2005 and was released on DVD in March 2006. A second sequel, The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream aired on ABC Family on March 16, 2008^[1] and another sequel, The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice aired on March 14, 2010.

The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold (2006)

Jackie Dorsey, the daughter of Olympic Gold medalists Doug Dorsey and Kate Moseley from the original film, also enters the figure skating field, with ambitions of winning her own Olympic gold. However, a serious injury derails that ambition. After months of training, Jackie is finally ready to skate again but has trouble keeping up with the rigorous demands of singles skating. Her parents send her on a vacation to L.A., where she meets surfer boy/in-line skater Alex Harrison. Sparks fly between the two, but when Alex discovers who Jackie is, he rejects her. In the meantime, Jackie realizes that, considering the circumstances, pairs skating will give her a better chance at Olympic gold. After many unsuccessful interviews with prospective partners, she becomes frustrated. Then, after Alex Harrison sees Jackie on TV, discussing her search for a partner, he shows up for an interview. Even though Alex has no experience and has trained for only a short time, he shows remarkable natural talent.

However, Jackie feels that Alex is lazy and unreliable. Inevitably, the two lock horns. They fight so constantly that Jackie's mother locks them together with a harness, forcing them to do everything together. After that, Jackie and Alex start to get along, and their attraction grows. But then, Alex's old girlfriend Heidi shows up and jeopardizes Alex and Jackie's chance at gold. After a blowout fight at nationals, Alex leaves. Jackie convinces him to return, but also learns that Heidi and Alex are engaged. Alex and Jackie train for the Olympics, which will be held in Torino, Italy. Later, while in Torino, Heidi lets it slip that they are getting married immediately after the closing ceremonies and that Alex will be hanging up his skates for good. This causes friction between Jackie and Alex, resulting in a passionless short program, and they end up in fourth place.

Jackie then reveals to her father that she still loves Alex, and her father convinces her to talk to him. Jackie goes to Alex's room and pours her heart out to someone that she thinks is Alex, but that person is actually Heidi. After hearing Jackie’s confession of love, Heidi locks the door and Jackie takes off. When Alex discovers what Heidi has done, he goes after her. Heidi tells him that if he leaves, she will not be there when he returns. He leaves anyway. Jackie refuses to talk to Alex, but right after their program begins, Alex tells Jackie that he is in love with her. Their long program is flawless and includes a move that has never been done before. In the final shot, Alex and Jackie are seen kissing.

Ross Thomas as Alex Harrison

Christy Carlson Romano as Jackie Dorsey

Kim Kindrick as Heidi Clements

Scott Thompson Baker as Doug Dorsey

Stepfanie Kramer as Kate Moseley-Dorsey

While the first film—starring Moira Kelly and D. B. Sweeney—was itself set in 1992, the second film is clearly set during the run up to the 2006 Olympics. This would make Jackie—played by then 21-year-old Romano–only 13 years old.