I, Tonya – Inspired by Tonya Harding, Jeff Gillooly, and Nancy Kerrigan

January 6, 1994. Figure skater Nancy Kerrigan is viciously attacked on the eve of her Olympic qualifying competition at the 1994 US figure skating championships. In 2017, director Craig Gillespie showcases Margot Robbie as the alleged conspirator of this attack, Tonya Harding. Lace up before hitting this ice, because I, Tonya was Inspired By A True Story.

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Competitive ice skater Tonya Harding rises amongst the ranks at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, but her future is thrown into doubt when her ex-husband intervenes. Does she have culpability? I, Tonya was written by Steven Roger, directed by Craig Gillepsie – who coincidentally directed Nancy Kerrigan in a campbell’s soup ad spot in 1993 – and starring Margot Robbie, Sebastian Stan, Allison Janney, who won an Oscar for her performance, and Paul Walter Hauser.

Welcome to Inspired By A True Story, a podcast where every two weeks, our award-winning hosts and film critics discuss the genuine details that have inspired some of the most memorable true crime movies around. Each episode will break down the crime or crimes that inspired a specific film, and then discuss how factual that film is, versus how much is simply Hollywood magic.

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We all love true crime and the movies they inspire, but have you ever wondered how TRUE that story is? Welcome to Inspired by a true story, where every two weeks, our award-winning podcast hosts and film critics discuss the genuine details that have inspired some of the most memorable true crime movies around. Each episode will break down the crime or crimes that inspired a specific film, and then discuss how factual that film is, versus how much is simply Hollywood magic. Inspired by a true story is now available to listen and subscribe on your favorite podcast app. As fans, we all deserve to know how TRUE our true crime is, so take a listen to Inspired by a True Story, and let’s keep those artists honest.