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Cool Runnings (1993)
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Based on the true story of the First Jamacian bobsled team trying to make it to the winter olympics. Director:Jon Turteltaub |
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Larry
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Whitby Bevil - Sr.
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Winston Stona | ... |
Coolidge
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Bertina Macauley | ... |
Joy Bannock
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Pauline Stone Myrie | ... |
Momma Coffie
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Kristoffer Cooper | ... |
Winston
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Bill Dow | ... |
Registration Official
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Storyline
Irving Blitzer disgraced himself when putting extra weights into his team's bob in the Olympics, resulting in his gold medal being taken away from him. Years later, Derice Bannock, son to a former friend of Irv, fails to qualify for the 100-yard sprint for the Olympics due to a stupid accident. But when he hears of Irving Blitzer living also on Jamaica, Derice decides to go to the Games anyway, if not as a sprinter, then as a bobsledder. After some starting problems, the first Jamaican bobsledding team is formed and heads for Calgary. In the freezing weather Derice, Sanka, Junior and Yul are only laughed at, since nobody can take a Jamaican bobsledding team led by a disgraced trainer seriously. But team spirit and a healthy self confidence may lead to a few surprises in the upcoming Winter Games. Written by Julian Reischl <julianreischl@mac.com>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
One dream. Four Jamaicans. Twenty below zero. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for mild language and brief violence (Approval No. 32624) See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Jamaica Abaixo de Zero See more »Box Office
Budget:
$15,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$68,856,263 (USA)Company Credits
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Written by David Byrne
Performed by Wailing Souls
Courtesy of Chaos/Columbia Records
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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. See more »Goofs
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The board of results drawn up in the Jamaican village bar lists England as a competing team. England does not field separate teams in Olympic events; it only competes as part of a British team. See more »Connections
Referenced in "One Tree Hill: I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight (#7.8)" (2009) See more »Soundtracks
"Wild Wild Life"Written by David Byrne
Performed by Wailing Souls
Courtesy of Chaos/Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing See more »
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