The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream
Encyclopedia
The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream is a 2008 American Drama
and Romance film that follows the 2006 film The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold
and was followed by The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice
(2010). The film was produced for the ABC Family
cable channel, which aired on March 16, 2008.
player with fierce moves and a fearless skating style. Zach is willing to give her a chance, but his coach, Bryan, is hesitant. However after a fight almost erupts between Bryan and Alex's brother he quits in a huff to train Zach's biggest rivals, Cindy Halgyord and Jason Bright. This leaves Zach with a newbie partner and no coach until he convinces former figure skating
champ Jackie Dorsey to step in. She puts Zach and Alex through their paces, but the hardest trick of all is keeping them focused on practice and not on each other as they bicker and struggle with a growing attraction between them both on and off the ice. Jackie knows that they are fire and ice, and sees the chemistry between them. She also knows that if they can get it together, they'll set the skating world on fire. However at a competition an accident occurs, and Zach feels he will hurt Alex in more ways than one. They come to terms with their feelings, and they might just have a shot at championship. With the competition fierce and the stakes higher than ever, the only way Zach and Alex can win is by putting aside their feelings and pulling out a secret weapon, the deadly Pamchenko twist. However when Alex sees a photo with Zach kissing Celeste she feels hurt and leaves, but with the help of her brother and Zach they get back together right in time for their performance. Right before they are about to get their performance, Zach tells Alex that he loves her. The two give a flawless performance and Zach and Alex kiss.
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
and Romance film that follows the 2006 film The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold
The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold
The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold is an American romantic drama film that follows the 1992 film The Cutting Edge. The film was produced for the ABC Family cable channel in 2005 and was released on DVD in March 2006...
and was followed by The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice
The Cutting Edge: Fire & Ice is an 2010 American drama and romance film that follows the 2008 film The Cutting Edge 3: Chasing the Dream. Francia Raisa reprises her role as Alexandra "Alex" Delgado...
(2010). The film was produced for the ABC Family
ABC Family
ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company...
cable channel, which aired on March 16, 2008.
Plot
Zach Conroy and Celeste Mercier are the hottest couple on and off the ice (for the media at least) until a nasty spill knocks Celeste out of competition. Zach has to quickly find another partner for the Paris championship meet. In glides Alejandra "Alex" Delgado, a beautiful, tough-talking hockeyHockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
player with fierce moves and a fearless skating style. Zach is willing to give her a chance, but his coach, Bryan, is hesitant. However after a fight almost erupts between Bryan and Alex's brother he quits in a huff to train Zach's biggest rivals, Cindy Halgyord and Jason Bright. This leaves Zach with a newbie partner and no coach until he convinces former figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
champ Jackie Dorsey to step in. She puts Zach and Alex through their paces, but the hardest trick of all is keeping them focused on practice and not on each other as they bicker and struggle with a growing attraction between them both on and off the ice. Jackie knows that they are fire and ice, and sees the chemistry between them. She also knows that if they can get it together, they'll set the skating world on fire. However at a competition an accident occurs, and Zach feels he will hurt Alex in more ways than one. They come to terms with their feelings, and they might just have a shot at championship. With the competition fierce and the stakes higher than ever, the only way Zach and Alex can win is by putting aside their feelings and pulling out a secret weapon, the deadly Pamchenko twist. However when Alex sees a photo with Zach kissing Celeste she feels hurt and leaves, but with the help of her brother and Zach they get back together right in time for their performance. Right before they are about to get their performance, Zach tells Alex that he loves her. The two give a flawless performance and Zach and Alex kiss.
Cast
- Matt LanterMatt LanterMatthew Mackendree "Matt" Lanter is an American actor, former reality TV personality and model, perhaps best known for his roles in Commander in Chief, 90210, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Disaster Movie, Sorority Row and Vampires Suck.-Early life and career:Lanter was born in Massillon, Stark...
as Zach Conroy - Francia RaisaFrancia AlmendárezFrancia Raisa Almendárez is an American actress. She is sometimes credited as Francia Almendárez. Raisa is most notable for her roles in Bring It On: All or Nothing, where she plays a tough Latina cheerleader named Leti, The Secret Life of the American Teenager as Adrian Lee, or The Cutting Edge...
as Alejandra "Alex" Delgado - Ben HollingsworthBen Hollingsworth (actor)Ben Hollingsworth is a Canadian actor.He was born in Brockville, Ontario and attended St. Peter's Secondary School in Peterborough. After graduating from high school he enrolled at the National Theatre School of Canada.-Filmography:...
as Jason Bright - Alycia PurrottAlycia PurrottAlycia Purrott is a Canadian television and film actress best known for playing the Pink Ranger Sydney "Syd" Drew on TV's Power Rangers: S.P.D.-Filmography:* Twice in a Lifetime .... Callie...
as Misha Pressel - Christy Carlson RomanoChristy Carlson RomanoChristy Carlson Romano is an American stage and film actress and singer. She is perhaps best known for her roles in the sitcom Even Stevens and the animated series Kim Possible, in which she is the voice of the title character, as well as the voice of Yuffie Kisaragi in Kingdom Hearts and Final...
as Jackie Dorsey - Sarah GadonSarah GadonSarah Gadon is a Canadian actress. She acted in David Cronenberg's A Dangerous Method and Cosmopolis. She has guest starred in number of notable television series including Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Dark Oracle, Doc, In a Heartbeat, La Femme Nikita, Life with Derek, and Mutant X...
as Celeste Mercier - Adrianne Richards as a Reporter
- Luis Oliva as Bobby Delgado
- Stefano Colacitti as Bryan Hemmings (credited as Stefano Matteo Colacitti)
- Lori Graham as a TV Commentator