Synopsis
ON THIN ICE calls attention to athletes who have struggled for acceptance due to race, religion, sexual orientation, and other prejudices. The film chronicles the life of filmmaker Keli Price’s Great-grandfather Jack Brooks, who escaped the anti-Jewish pogroms in Eastern Europe in 1923 and went on to become one of the premier speed skaters of interwar America. He skated with the U.S. Olympic team, and traveled to Lake Placid in 1932 for the III Olympic Winter Games. But his dream was cut short. Singled out because of the religion he practiced and the place he called home, the “speedster from Poland” became a spectator on the sidelines. This is the story of his life, and the lives of the men and women who came after him. This is a testament to their collective fight for fairness, and to the abiding spirit that sport can and should advance greater understanding of ourselves and each other.
Metrics
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
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All Time International Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) | 14,172 | $350,011 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 19,501-19,600) | 19,560 | $350,011 |
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iTunes: | iTunes |
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Movie Details
International Releases: | August 26th, 2022 (Wide) (Finland) |
Video Release: | February 2nd, 2021 by Freestyle Digital Media |
Running Time: | 75 minutes |
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Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Documentary |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Factual |
Production/Financing Companies: | Price Productions |
Production Countries: | United States |
Languages: | English |