Tonya Harding Documentary 'Sharp Edges' Headed to Theaters, Streaming
It's been more than 30 years since the documentary "Sharp Edges" was released, but the Tonya Harding-focused film is now set for an upcoming theatrical run and streaming.
Neon, the production and distribution company behind the 2017 biopic "I, Tonya," has bought the worldwide rights to "Sharp Edges," Variety reports. As part of that, the distributor is planning a one-week run of the documentary before making it available for streaming, according to Deadline. "Sharp Edges" will play at Los Angeles and New York City starting July 6 at LA's Music Hall and NYC's Village East Cinema, and then be available on video on-demand on July 17 and Hulu on Aug. 3.
Originally released in 1986, the documentary was made by Sandra Luckow when she was a student at Yale University and it is has been nicknamed "The original Tonya Harding movie." The film followed the now-notorious figure skater when she was just 15 years old and preparing to compete in the U.S. Figure Skating Championships for the first time. Since the infamous attack on Harding's rival and fellow figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, "Sharp Edges" has been frequently used by the media, as Variety notes; it was even used in the making of "I, Tonya."
Interest in Harding has been especially high since the biopic starring Margot Robbie was released last September -- so much so that the two-time Olympian ended up being tapped to compete in "Dancing with the Stars" Season 26 alongside other well-known athletes. Neon is apparently capitalizing on this resurgence, and because of that, it'll be much easier to watch the documentary.
We're glad of that. Let's be real: The Tonya Harding story just never gets old.