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Cool Runnings

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Cool Runnings
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PG,1hr 38min
Genre:
Comedy
Release:
1993
Director:
Jon Turteltaub
Distributor:
Walt Disney Video
Starring:
Leon, Doug E. Doug, Malik Yoba  ...more
Synopsis: Cool Runnings fictionalizes the true story of a bobsledding team from Jamaica making it to the Olympics. The tale begins when Derice Bannock (Leon), realizing that due to an accident his chances of qualifying for Jamaica's 1988 Olympic track team are dashed, scrounges around looking for another sport for the competition. Since ex-United States gold medal bobsledding winner Irv Blitzer (John Candy) now lives in Jamaica, Derice chooses bobsledding, convincing Irv to coach the team. Derice then forms ... Full Synopsis
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Karl Williams, AMG Review
Cool Runnings is a likable sports comedy that manages the unusual task of being both heavily cliched and highly offbeat. In terms of storytelling and structure, director Jon Turteltaub relies on tried-and-true cinematic sports conceits: underdog athletes, not taken seriously, become worthy competitors due to heart, grit, and determination, egged on by a coach in whom nobody believes anymore. It's been ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Leon
Derice Bannock
Doug E. Doug
Sanka Coffie
Malik Yoba
Yul Brenner
Rawle D. Lewis
Junior Bevil
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