Rating: PG
Genre:
Comedy
Release Date: 08/24/1999
SubTitles: English
Dubbed: English
Sound: 5.1/2
Run Time: 98 Minutes
Flags: Suitable for Children
Distributor/Studio: Walt Disney Video
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, All Movie Guide
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