I, Tonya is a dark comedy that will simultaneously make you gasp in shock and laugh out loud.
The movie tells the story of Tonya Harding, a polarising Olympic figure skater from the “wrong side of the tracks”.
In the early 1990s, Harding made headlines around the world for all the wrong reasons.
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Just before the 1994 Olympics, she became embroiled in a plot to hurt her rival on the ice, Nancy Kerrigan.
Harding and Kerrigan were about to go head-to-head in the US Championships, a competition which would determined who would represent America at the Olympics.
Kerrigan, however, never made it to the competition.
As she was leaving a practice session at the Cobo Arena ice rink the night before the Championships, she was viciously assaulted by a stranger.
The unknown man, who was wearing at black hood at the time of the attack, targeted the kneecap on her landing leg.
The world looked on in horror as the moments before and after the attack were caught on camera. An hysterical Kerrigan was filmed lying on the ground, screaming and crying, and asking ‘Why?’ over and over again.
Luckily, the assailant didn’t break any bones. Kerrigan was left bruised and swollen and she had a severe limp, which meant she wasn’t able to compete in the Championships the next day.
Top Comments
I went and saw this movie on Saturday night, and holy shit it's good. I was blown away by both Margot and Allison, can't recommend it enough! I think Allison will get the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for this role, the woman she plays is simply awful.
My daughter has been raving about this movie & said the same thing about the mother being horrid. Can’t wait for the weekend so I can sit down & watch it.
I'm pretty keen to see this, love Allison Janney!