Fire and Ice (1986 film)
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Film poster | |
| German | Feuer und Eis |
| Directed by | Willy Bogner Jr. |
| Written by | Willy Bogner Jr. |
| Narrated by | John Denver (English) Emil Steinberger (German) |
| Cinematography | Peter Rohe Willy Bogner, Jr. |
| Music by | Gary Wright |
| Distributed by | Neue Constantin |
Release date |
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| Country | Germany |
| Box office | 1.5 million admissions (Germany) |
Fire and Ice (German: Feuer und Eis) is a 1986 German sports film starring John Eaves and Suzy Chaffee, directed by Willy Bogner Jr. with narration by John Denver.[1]
Singer Marietta Waters performed the title track Fire and Ice.[2][3]
Plot
John (John Eaves) and Suzy (Suzy Chaffee) meet while skiing in Aspen, Colorado. They run into each other again in New York and John follows her around the country.
Cast
- Kelby Anno as Wind Surfer
- Philippe Bernard as Hangglider
- Scott Brooksbank as Skier
- Jan Bucher as Skier
- Suzy Chaffee as Suzy
- John Denver as Narrator (voice)
- John Eaves as Skier
- Masayoshi Hija as Cowboy
- Wolfgang Junginger as Skier
- Suzy Kay as Skier
- Wong Kong as Cowboy
- Gianfranco L'Amore as Crazy Skier
- Steve Link as Snow Surfer
- Ann McIntire as Skier
- Kathy Pelowski as Waitress
- Bob Salerno as Skier
- Jan Schwartz as Skier
- Matt Schweitzer as Wind Surfer
- Tom Sims as Snow Surfer
- Mike Waltze as Wind Surfer
- Jennifer Wilson as Ribbon Dancer
Reception
The film was the fourth highest-grossing German film in West Germany for the year with admissions of 1,496,743.[4]
Critical reception
The New York Times, "If Fire and Ice were a James Bond movie, somebody would have blown up the spectacular scenery before the credits. Calling Spectre."[1]
Sequel
Fire and Ice had a 1990 sequel entitled, Fire, Ice and Dynamite.[5]
References
- ^ a b Goodman, Walter (November 6, 1987). "Film: 'Fire And Ice'". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011.
- ^ "Fire And Ice in Swiss Singles Chart". Swiss Hitparade. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
- ^ "Fire And Ice in German Singles Chart". GfK Entertainment. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
- ^ "1986 Top 20 Grossing German Films". Screen International. 14 February 1987. p. 32.
- ^ Finn, Robin (February 9, 1990). "Graf Is Injured Skiing". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 25, 2011. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
External links
- Fire and Ice at IMDb