Ski Patrol (1990)

A developer attempts to sabotage the safety record of a ski resort.

Director:

Richard Correll

Writers:

Steven Long Mitchell (story), Craig W. Van Sickle (story),

Stars:

Roger Rose, Yvette Nipar, T.K. Carter

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Roger Rose	...	Jerry Cramer
Yvette Nipar	...	Ellen
T.K. Carter	...	Iceman
Leslie Jordan	...	Murray
Paul Feig	...	Stanley
Sean Sullivan	...	Suicide (as Sean Gregory Sullivan)
Tess Foltyn	...	Tiana (as Tess)
George Lopez	...	Eddie Martinez
Corbin Timbrook	...	Lance (as Corby Timbrook)
Steve Hytner	...	Myron (as Stephen Hytner)
Ray Walston	...	Pops
Martin Mull	...	Maris
Rascal	...	Dumpster
Deborah Rose	...	Inspector Crabitz
Beirne Chisolm	...	Lance's Thug

Storyline

The Snowy Peaks ski patrol is one diverse crew. They consist of Jerry, the senior member who loves skiing and is in love with Ellen, a ski school instructor at Snowy Peaks; Iceman, singer and master of impressions; Eddie, the demolition and explosives expert; Stanley, who has failed to make the patrol seven years in a row; and Tiana, a foreign exchange patroller who likes Stanley. While having fun and keeping the mountain safe, they try to save the lodge from greedy land developer, Sam Maris.

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Plot Keywords:

skiing | lipstick on a man's cheek | independent film

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Genres:

Action | Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Louca Academia do Ski

Filming Locations:

Park City, Utah, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$8,533,973 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Epic Productions, Sarlui / Diamant

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

A "Siskel and Ebert Fruit Cart" appears in the movie in reference to Roger Ebert's glossary of movie terms where, under the title "Fruit Cart!", it's explained that during any chase scene involving a foreign or ethnic locale, a fruit cart will be overturned during the chase, and an angry peddler will run into the middle of the street to shake his fist at the hero's departing vehicle.

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Goofs

When Suicide does his initial snowboard run he is above the clouds. After descending the slope a ways we see he is clearly below the clouds. At one point he stops and is back above the clouds again, then restarts his run with next frame showing him far below them.

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Quotes

Iceman: Shootin' The Hole is just like makin' love.
Stanley: But I've never made love.
Iceman, Jerry Cramer: [concerned looks] Good luck.

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Soundtracks

"Rainbow Room"
Music by Ib Glindemann (as Ib Blindemann)
Courtesy of Ole George / Capitol Production Music

User Reviews

One Really funny scene

This movie didn't score well at the Oscars and there's no doubt why. It is a stupid movie but I did laugh at one scene. It's when Murray, a short ski-instructor, who's about 5'4" is given some growth formula from his intructees. They switch the hem on his pants and lower the height line on his wall to make him believe that he's actually growing. One night at a bar Murray decides to go off at how tall he is and that's when the guys really get him. Murray awakes to find that he's too big for his own bed. He bursts through the ceiling of an Elf's Dorm beside a Santa display screaming as the jokers take pictures of him. This ONE scene almost saves the entire movie.