Based on the true story of tonya harding and nancy kerrigan, rivals for the usa olympic ice skating team. Sign up for the watching newsletter to get our tv and film recommendations. Conspiracies about what really took place made figure skating rise in popularity, but tonya would never get to enjoy this. Both tonya and nancy were selected to be on that years olympic team.
Orginally aired on nbc focuses on the january 1994 attack on kerrigan by harding and the extensive media coverage surrounding the infamous incident. The inside story, 1994, directed by larry shaw, with alexandra powers, heather langenkamp, james wilder, belongs at turner classic movies. From tonya harding to nancy kerrigan, see how well craig gillespies upcoming biopic recreates real life figures. From tonya harding to nancy kerrigan, see how well i, tonya. Margot robbie didnt know tonya harding movie was a true story. Part 1 what tonya hardings life growing up was like duration. Mar 22, 2016 tonya and nancys story was revived just last year in a pair of tv documentaries, including the stellar 30 for 30. The inside story finally, a quickie tv movie in this case, the nancy tonya saga that riveted much of the western world less than four months ago intelligently captures the. A staged reading of the made for tv movie tonya and nancy. Tonya harding and nancy kerrigan facts true story behind. Nancy, who was allegedly attacked in 1994 by hardings friends, claims she is the victim in the story, according to the boston globe. The true story behind i, tonya, the movie that got margot. In 1994, an unprecedented event shook the world of figure skating.
A rare television movie looking back on the early years of figure skaters tonya harding and nancy kerrigan, tonyas difficult relationship with her mother, and the january 6, 1994 attack on. The fateful showdown between nancy kerrigan and tonya harding. Nbcs film, at 8 tonight on channel 4, is a pitiful and monumentally tedious account of that big news. The book is a complete biography of tonya hardings life with an emphasis on the events around the much publicized attack on nancy kerrigan in 1994. Please subscribe if you want to see more tv rarities. Good movie with a fun cast, following very closely to the real story makes for enlightening viewing. The inside story 1994 tv movie based on the true story of tonya harding and nancy kerrigan, rivals for the usa olympic ice skating team. The inside story, nancy kerrigan wonders aloud what life would be. Based on the true story of tonya harding and nancy kerrigan, rivals for the usa olympic figure skating team. This reasonably unbiased nbc production tells the intriguing story of figure skater tonya hardings alleged involvement in a conspiracy to injure rival nancy kerrigan prior to the 1994 winter olympics. Get push notifications with news, features and more.
The inside story 1994, nbc tv film based on public domain material, premiered on april 30, 1994. She knew from the moment it all went down in 1994 that the nancy. The inside story is a 1994 american madefortelevision biographical satiricaldrama film written by phil penningroth and directed by larry shaw. The inside story, nancy kerrigan wonders aloud what life would be like if she didnt have any talent. Robbie has proven to be a great actress, and it will be interesting to see how she embodies this character and portrays her in the film. Dec 18, 2017 the new movie i, tonya tells the story of the infamous sports scandal but heres what you wont see. Ironic and an act of karma, tonya landed in the eighth spot at the winter games, while nancy landed in the second place, winning a silver medal in lillenhammer. In the movie, i, tonya, the disgraced figure skater looks back on the 1994 nancy kerrigan scandal and her struggles to tell her side of the story. You might think you know all about tonya harding and nancy kerrigan, but what you really know is what the media at the time decided to tell you. Harding finished in eighth place at lillehamer, while kerrigan took second behind oksana baiul, winning the silver medal many believe that kerrigan should have won. The inside story 1994 figure skater nancy kerrigan heather langenkamp shoots for the olympics after an assault linked to her rival tonya harding alexandra powers. Dec 06, 2017 made for tv movie about tonya harding and nancy kerrigan, and the whack heard around the world. It stars alexandra powers as tonya harding and heather langenkamp as nancy kerrigan and focuses on the january 1994 attack on kerrigan and the extensive media coverage surrounding the.
Apr, 2018 following the release of the critically acclaimed film i, tonya, tonya hardings time in the spotlight has changed drastically since 1994, when her rival nancy kerrigan was clubbed on the leg at. Apr 20, 2015 music, film, tv and political news coverage. When kerrigan is savagely attacked, people begin to wonder if the intense rivalry between them was motivation for someone. Alexandra powers and heather langenkamp portray the skating rivals as they struggle to reach the 1994. The inside story tv movie 1994 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In 1994, the rivalry between olympic figure skaters tonya harding and nancy kerrigan erupts into a worldwide scandal when it is discovered that harding and her husband, jeff gillooly, planned the. The old mansion is complete with a moving wall and a hidden staircase. Rolonda wattss exclusive interview with tonya harding 1994 duration. Was she supposed to play by the rules and let her talent rot inside her. Margot robbie will play tonya harding in new biopic vanity fair. Jan 12, 2018 tonya hardings former competitor, who was famously kneecapped prior to competing in the 1994 u. Full list of counties easing coronavirus restrictions. The exclusive inside story of tonya harding a read.
The complete, uncensored story of tonya harding by frank coffey and joe. The inside story as directed by logan kibens, for the neofuturists summer series it. Apr, 2018 seven weeks before the 1994 olympic winter games, tonya hardings skating rival, nancy kerrigan, was clubbed on the knee by an assailant. Margot robbie set to play tonya harding in i, tonya geektyrant. The inside story finally, a quickie tv movie in this case, the nancytonya saga that riveted much of the western world less than four months ago intelligently captures the.
Kerrigan married her agent jerry solomon in 1995 and they welcomed the first of their three children together in 1996. Still obsessing over tonya and nancy nearly 25 years later nbc. She knew from the moment it all went down in 1994 that the nancy kerrigan. Sep 04, 2019 the event that nancy ended up withdrawing from was the one tonya harding ended up winning. I offer no explanation except that elm streets own nancy, heather langenkamp, plays kerrigan. With alexandra powers, james wilder, heather langenkamp, susan clark. A rare television movie looking back on the early years of figure skaters tonya harding and nancy kerrigan, tonyas difficult relationship with her mother, and the january 6, 1994 attack on kerrigan by associates of harding. But much like the idea that there is so much more to tonya harding than 1994 would have you believe, there is also so much more to nancy kerrigan than her quiet presence in the film would lead you to. In fact, after 24 years, there was nuance to tonya. And when i did i was surprised to find how much the two biopics, made 23 years. The film portrays figure skaters tonya harding and nancy kerrigan, and the extensive media coverage following the infamous 1994 attack on kerrigan.
Inside real tonya harding, nancy kerrigan story rolling stone how two star skaters turned into rivals and changed the way the world. The film peels back the layers of tonya harding margot robbies sensationalized involvement in the 1994 assault on nancy kerrigan caitlin carver, exposing the absurd, tragic, and hilarious storybehindthestory of the most infamous tabloid scandal in the history of figure skating and the olympic games. Dec 06, 2017 music, film, tv and political news coverage i, tonya. Four years after the 1994 lillehammer olympics, for the firsttime ever, nancy kerrigan and tonya harding sat down for a facetoface interview called breaking the ice. The inside story, 1994, directed by larry shaw, with alexandra powers, heather langenkamp, james wilder, at turner classic movies. The incident would make tonya harding one of the greatest villains in the history of sports in the united states. It stars alexandra powers as tonya harding and heather langenkamp as nancy kerrigan and focuses on the january 1994 attack on kerrigan and the extensive media coverage surrounding the infamous incident. Nancy kerrigan responds to i, tonya movie hollywood reporter. I, tonya, tells the whole raw, ugly, brutal story, and its up to you to make up your own mind. Alexandra powers and heather langenkamp portray the skating rivals as they struggle to reach the 1994 winter olympics.
When kerrigan is savagely attacked, people begin to wonder if the intense rivalry between the two was motivation for someone. Tonya harding and nancy kerrigan were both selected for the 1994 olympic team, but by then kerrigans leg had fully recovered from the attack, as depicted in the i, tonya movie. The inside story 1994 james wilder and alexandra powers in. Tonya harding walks the red carpet with margot robbie at i. Dec 07, 2017 tonya harding has gone from a disgraced olympic figure skater to wowing hollywood stars on the red carpet. Made for tv movie about tonya harding and nancy kerrigan, and the whack heard around the world. If i, tonya ignited a fire inside you to learn all you can about the complex and eventfilled life of tonya harding, give fire on ice. The tonya harding story 1994, comedy central fiveminute short film parody summarizing the scandal, estimated to have aired on february 25, 1994. Who are tonya harding nancy kerrigan in i, tonya movie now. Tonya harding would like her apology now the new york times. Last days of judy garland e true hollywood story full version. And when i did i was surprised to find how much the two biopics, made. Figure skating championships, told the boston globe that she has no desire to see the biopic. The inside story 1994 is a drama, sport movie starring alexandra powers and heather langenkamp.