Cool Runnings (1993)
- Starring:
- Leon, Doug E. Doug, (more)
- Director(s):
- Jon Turteltaub
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Cool Runnings
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 his team. He gets his friend Sanka Cofie (Doug E. Doug) to join up and recruits Junior Bevil (Rawle D. Lewis), a young man who lacks self-confidence, and Yul Brenner (Malik Yoba), a disagreeable and bitter malcontent. After setbacks and near disasters, the group jells as team members and they head off to the Olympics to compete for an Olympic spot. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 98 mins
Complete Cast of Cool Runnings
- Leon - Derice Bannock
- Malik Yoba - Yul Brenner
- John Candy - Irv Blitzer
- Peter Outerbridge - Josef Grool
- Raymond J. Barry - Kurt Hemphill
- David Lovgren - Swiss Captain
- Chemin Sylvia Bernard
- Michael London - Heckler
- Matthew Walker - German Official
- Charles Hyatt - Whitby Bevil Jr.
- Winston Stona - Coolidge
- Jay Brazeau - Kroychzech
- Doug E. Doug - Sanka Coffie
- Rawle D. Lewis - Junior Bevil
- Larry Gilman - Larry
- Paul Coeur - Roger
- Fitz Weir - Uncle Ferte
- Bill Dow - Registration Official
- Jaki Brown-Karman
- John Morgan - Himself
- Charles Harvey - Cop #1
- Phill Lewis
- Campbell Lane - Shindler
- Director(s):
- Jon Turteltaub
- Writer(s):
- Michael Ritchie, Tommy Swerdlow, Michael Goldberg
- Producer(s):
- Daniel Steel, Dawn Steel
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Suitable for Children)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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