BREAKING THE SURFACE: THE GREG LOUGANIS STORY (1997) (USA) (Steven Hilliard Stern) (Language: English)
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"An inspiring biopic chronicling the profound struggles, pains, challenges, disappointments, successes and joys in the life and career of Greg Louganis, one of the greatest divers and Olympic athletes of all time."
Greg Louganis says most people remember him from the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, when he struck his head on the diving board during competition. There are few who can't recall the image, one of the most replayed in the history of sports.
"It was as if that moment defined my life," says Louganis, who won four Olympic gold medals and one silver in his career. "But it didn't."
Indeed not and that is made so clear in his candid and inspirational 1995 autobiography recounting the self-doubt and lack of confidence that curtailed his personal life and professional career until he came out as an HIV-positive gay man a few months prior to the 1988 Olympiad. One must marvel at Louganis' ability to overcome racism, dyslexia, an abusive father, a manipulative manager, nagging self-doubts rooted in his own homosexuality, and finally the prospect of living with AIDS.
"You belong on the cover of that Wheaties box, not Mary Lou Retton. But you just don't fit the Wheaties image. You come across as too gay."
That's one of the minor problems faced by Olympic legend Greg Louganis in the film biopic 'Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story'.
Using genuine Olympic footage provided by ABC and NBC Sports, the film opens with the horribly miscalculated high-dive that caused Louganis to crack the top of his skull against the edge of the board before sinking into the pool. Underwater, the semi-conscious athlete becomes actor Mario López, who flashes back to the troubled boyhood and turbulent teen years during which Louganis was searching for some direction in life.
His half-Samoan parentage gave him a darker complexion that proved problematic once he reached school age, and his insecurities were further compounded by adoptive parents who, as portrayed in the film, were an over protective mother and a distant, often abusive father.
An interest in dance and acrobatics made for a smooth transition to swimming, particularly diving, and Louganis was taken under the wing of former Olympian Dr. Sammy Lee, who thought young Greg had "the most God-given talent" he'd ever seen. Dr. Lee provided the extensive training that earned the 16-year-old Louganis a Silver Medal in the 1976 Olympics. By this time, Louganis knew he was gay, but his sudden worldwide popularity compelled him to lead a double life, frequently resorting to alcohol as a means of easing the social pain. A full athletic scholarship to the University of Miami brought him to the attention of Olympic diving coach Ron O'Brien (Bruce Weitz), along with the prospects of entering the 1980 Games. In college, Greg moved in with his first gay roommate, but their sub rosa relationship resulted only in more stress, as did Louganis's discovery that he was dyslexic.
When the Russians invaded Afghanistan in 1980, President Jimmy Carter barred the United States Olympic Team from competing in the Moscow Olympiad, dashing everyone's hopes for another four years. During this time, Louganis met and moved in with crafty and deceitful Tom Barrett (Jeffrey Meek), who took control of the athlete's career by becoming his manager and assuming power of attorney over his finances, image, and sports endorsements. The relationship quickly degenerated into a series of abusive power plays, with Barrett at one point brutally raping Louganis.
This being the mid-1980s, AIDS quickly entered the picture with both men becoming infected. Louganis advised the sympathetic Coach O'Brien of his sexual preference and HIV-positive status, but was deemed healthy enough to continue training and to compete in the 1988 Olympics. In the '88 Games, Louganis won two gold medals for the platform and springboard events. Tom Barrett's early death was quickly followed by that of Louganis's father, but not before Greg and his dad tearfully reconciled their past differences. That reconciliation and the process of burying his father became a defining milestone in Greg's life.
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FILM INFORMATION:'Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story'
Web: Elenco, Biografías y Detalles Adicionales en IMDb
Director: Steven Hilliard Stern
Escritores: Greg Louganis (book) & Eric Marcus (book)
Créditos Completo: Elenco Completo, Personal y Créditos
Genre: Biography | Drama | Sport
Premios: 1 nomination
Duración: 95 minutes
Lenguaje Hablado: English
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