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This hilarious film is based on the true story of the Olympic Jamaican Bobsled Team.

When Derice Bannock (Leon) fails to qualify for the Olympics 100 yard sprint due to an injury he calls upon the services of Irwin Flitzer (Candy), a retired and disgraced former Olympic bob sled athlete, disgraced by putting weights in his bob sled at a former Olmypic games.

Together and with the help of Sanka (Doug E. Doug), Junior (Rawle D. Lewis) and Yul (Malik Yoba) they decide to set up a Jamaican Olympic Bob Sled team. As one can imagine this causes hilarity on the island as the boys try to train in the scorching winterr heat of Jamaica

However team spirit and lots of self confidence leads to a few surprises at the Winter Games as they defy all odds and get into the Olympics.

This film is a must watch - you'll laugh so hard tears will roll.

Alternative title(s):

Disney's Cool Runnings

Keywords:

Comedy, Family, Sport, Entertainment, Based-on-True-Story, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1993) (USA) (3 Star)

Cast:

Leon	.... Derice Bannock
Doug E. Doug	.... Sanka Coffie
Rawle D. Lewis	.... Junior Bevil
Malik Yoba	.... Yul Brenner
John Candy	.... Irving 'Irv' Blitzer
Raymond J. Barry	.... Kurt Hemphill

Supporting Cast:

Peter Outerbridge	.... Josef Grool
Paul Coeur	.... Roger
Larry Gilman	.... Larry
Charles Hyatt	.... Whitby Bevil Sr.
Winston Stona	.... Coolidge
Bertina Macauley	.... Joy Bannock
Pauline Stone-Myrie	.... Momma Coffie
Kristoffer Cooper	.... Winston
Bill Dow	.... Registration Official
Jay Brazeau	.... Kroychzech
Campbell Lane	.... Karl Schindler
Jack Goth	.... August Gremmer
Matthew Walker	.... German Official
Christopher Gaze	.... British Official

Directors:

Jon Turteltaub

Writers:

Lynn Siefert
Michael Ritchie

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