Cool Runnings (1993)

Director:

Jon Turteltaub

Writers (WGA):

Lynn Siefert (story) &
Michael Ritchie (story) ...

Release Date:

1 October 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Biography | Comedy | Sport

Tagline:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Airplane | Hotel Room | Telegram | Line Dancing | Airport

Awards:

2 wins & 2 nominations

Cast

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

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild language and brief violence.

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | German | Russian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

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:PG

Filming Locations:

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

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.

Goofs:

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.

Quotes:

Sanka Coffie: [after witnessing Irv obliterate a radio with a pool cue] That guy won two gold medals?

Movie Connections:

References Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)

Soundtrack:

Rise Above It

cool movie

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.