The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice is a drama and romance film directed by Stephen Herek, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. Alexandra "Alex" Delgado, a pairs figure skater, found her career come to an abrupt halt after her partner (on and off the ice) became injured. As their love affair cooled, a heartbroken Alex stopped competing and turned to teaching. Enter James Van Behr the smoldering bad boy of speed skating, who has had fiery Alex in his sights as a skating partner ever since he was banned from speed skating. There aren't many girls who say no to him but she may well be the first. However, he pushes her buttons, challenging her like no one else - and her fighting spirit returns. She agrees to be his partner and they begin a grueling practice regimen fueled (and occasionally derailed) by their own tempestuous relationship, which heats up as they get closer to competition. But will their passion destroy Alex's chance to bring home the gold again?

Who’s in it. The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice stars Francia Raisa as Alexandra 'Alex' Delgado, Brendan Fehr as James McKinsey, Russell Yuen as Mr. Wan and Zhenhu Han as Zhen Zheng, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.