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Overview
Release Date:
1 October 1993 (USA) moreTagline:
One Dream. Four Jamaicans. Twenty Below Zero.Plot:
Based on the true story of the First Jamacian bobsled team trying to make it to the winter olympics. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 2 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Chariots Of Fire Is Top Olympics Movie (From WENN. 17 August 2008, 6:25 PM, PDT)
Disney's New War: Who Won? (From Studio Briefing. 20 July 2006)
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cool movie moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Leon | ... | Derice Bannock (as Leon Robinson) | |
| Doug E. Doug | ... | Sanka Coffie | |
| Rawle D. Lewis | ... | Junior Bevil | |
| Malik Yoba | ... | Yul Brenner | |
| John Candy | ... | Irving 'Irv' Blitzer | |
| Raymond J. Barry | ... | Kurt Hemphill | |
| Peter Outerbridge | ... | Josef Grool | |
| Paul Coeur | ... | Roger | |
| Larry Gilman | ... | Larry | |
| Charles Hyatt | ... | Whitby Bevil Sr. | |
| Winston Stona | ... | Coolidge | |
| Bertina Macauley | ... | Joy Bannock | |
| Pauline Stone Myrie | ... | Momma Coffie | |
| Kristoffer Cooper | ... | Winston | |
| Bill Dow | ... | Registration Official |
Additional Details
MPAA:
Rated PG for mild language and brief violence.Parents Guide:
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98 minCountry:
USAColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
DolbyCertification:
South Korea:All | Iceland:L | Peru:PT | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Chile:TE | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. | Netherlands:AL | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PGFilming Locations:
Calgary, Alberta, CanadaMOVIEmeter: 
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During the opening ceremonies scene, Blitzer is seen wearing a white Smithbilt cowboy hat. The white Smithbilt is a trademark of the City of Calgary, where the XV Winter Olympics were held in 1988. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: After the final run, Derice is stepping down from the run and shakes hands and speaks with the Swiss driver, it is clear the man behind them, center screen, is actually fake clapping. moreQuotes:
Sanka Coffie: [after witnessing Irv obliterate a radio with a pool cue] That guy won two gold medals? moreSoundtrack:
Rise Above It moreFAQ
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This entertaining movie, based on the true story of the Jamaican Bob Sled Team's (yes, you heard right - Jamaican Bob Sled Team) participation in the 1985 Winter Olympics is a funny film with a warm heart that moves to an inspiring ending. The story, about a group of Jamaican athletes who were prevented from competing as runners and so sought a different (!) venue in order to participate, has many funny moments. The late John Candy, of whom I am no fan, is very good here; his role as the coach with a checkered past calls for some real dramatic work as well as comedy. The team is a very likeable bunch (with varying acting abilities) and the viewer is rooting for them all the way as they demonstrate great courage in snatching their own kind of victory from the jaws of defeat; the ending is a real lump-in-the-throater.
Good flick, but a caveat for viewing with the kiddos - the language is a tad rough in a couple of spots.