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85 minutes An intimate story of the ‘most talented figure skater of all time’. And controversial, too! The story of the man behind the inspiration of box office smash hit BLADES OF GLORY.
POP STAR ON ICE is an unprecedented behind the scenes portrait of outspoken Olympian Johnny Weir.
When Johnny fails to win a medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics, the media turns on him and he feels the backlash. Love him or hate him, Johnny is one of the most talented skaters of all time, but talent alone does not make a champion.
Johnny’s complicated relationship with his longtime coach Priscilla Hill and his
struggle to reach the top of the sport takes us from small town Delaware – his training home – to competitions, shopping sprees, fashion shows and personal appearances around the world. The inspiration for Jon Heder’s character in the box office smash BLADES OF GLORY, Johnny seeks to balance his larger than life persona with the constraints of his sport. POP STAR ON ICE uncovers the graceful, athletic, cut-throat and melodramatic sport of figure skating through the prism of its most controversial athlete as he tries to fulfil his potential on the world stage.
A Retribution Media production, in association with Sundance Channel.
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