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, T.K. Carter, Yvette Nipar

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:

cigar smoking | teen sex comedy | ski patrol | sabotage | lodge | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Acting debut of George Lopez.

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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: [imitating Rodney Dangerfield] What do you know? They followed me from my apartment in New York. I get no respect!
[Jerry and Stanley laughing]
Eddie Martinez: [attempts to imitate Rodney Dangerfield] Say, anybody got a cat?
[the music stops and both Jerry and Stanley give Eddie weird looks]
Iceman: Yeah, you need to work on that.

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Connections

Referenced in Game Grumps: Slalom - Part 2: Mt. Nasty (2014)

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Soundtracks

Western Chase
Music by Steve Morse
Performed by the Steve Morse Band
Produced by Steve Morse
Courtesy of Dregs Music (BMI)

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.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 January 1990 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Louca Academia do Ski

Filming Locations:

Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,648,000, 14 January 1990

Gross USA:

$8,533,973

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$8,533,973

Company Credits

Production Co:

Epic Productions, Sarlui / Diamant

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1