Champions: A Love Story

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Champions: A Love Story

"In the ice-hard world of figure skating, there're no room for love. Peter and Carries proved that wrong."

1979

1h 40m

6.7(5 votes)

Drama

TV Movie

Romance

Overview

Two teens become romantically involved as they train for a skating championship.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Shirley Knight

Barbara Harlich

Tony Lo Bianco

Alan Denschroeder

Jimmy McNichol

Peter Scoggin III

Joy LeDuc

Carrie Harlich

Jennifer Warren

Camille Scoggin

Richard Jaeckel

Peter Scoggin, Jr.

Anne Schedeen

Diane Kachatorian

Elizabeth Cheshire

Lisa

Tiffany Ann Francis

Laura

Melissa Francis

Sally

Creative team

Directed by: John A. Alonzo
Written by: John Sacret Young
Produced by: John Sacret Young

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