Cool Runnings (1993)
One dream. Four Jamaicans. Twenty below zero.
When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican bobsled team.
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Drama
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: October 1, 1993
Cast
- Leon - Derice Bannock
- Doug E. Doug - Sanka Coffie
- Rawle D. Lewis - Junior Bevil
- Malik Yoba - Yul Brenner
- John Candy - Irv
- Raymond J. Barry - Kurt Hemphill
- Peter Outerbridge - Josef Grool
- Paul Cœur - Roger
- Larry Gilman - Larry
- Charles Hyatt - Whitby Bevil, Sr.
Screenplay
- Tommy Swerdlow (Screenplay)
- Lynn Siefert (Screenplay)
- Michael Goldberg (Screenplay)
- Lynn Siefert (Story)
- Michael Ritchie (Story)
Music: Hans Zimmer
Cinematography: Phedon Papamichael
Editing: Bruce Green
Production: Walt Disney Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: Deutsch, Français, English, Pусский
Budget: $14M
Box Office: $155M
Original Language: en
Themes
Underdogs' Funny Struggle for Victory, Olympic Spirit and Sports, Numbing Grief and the Eternal Winter, Boundary-Pushing Vulgar Humor, Wedding Disasters and Big Laughs
Keywords
underdog, sports, winter, olympic games, jamaica, trainer, training camp, reggae, bobsleighing, bobsled, winter sport, calgary, inspirational, hilarious, excited
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cool Runnings about?
- When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican bobsled team.
- Who directed Cool Runnings?
- Cool Runnings was directed by Jon Turteltaub.
- Who stars in Cool Runnings?
- Cool Runnings stars Leon, Doug E. Doug, Rawle D. Lewis, Malik Yoba, John Candy, Raymond J. Barry.
- How long is Cool Runnings?
- Cool Runnings has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is Cool Runnings?
- Cool Runnings is a Comedy, Adventure, Drama film.
- What is the budget of Cool Runnings?
- Cool Runnings had a budget of $14M.
- How much did Cool Runnings gross?
- Cool Runnings grossed $155M worldwide.
- Where was Cool Runnings produced?
- Cool Runnings was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Cool Runnings?
- The themes of Cool Runnings include: Underdogs' Funny Struggle for Victory, Olympic Spirit and Sports, Numbing Grief and the Eternal Winter, Boundary-Pushing Vulgar Humor, Wedding Disasters and Big Laughs.