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Cool Runnings is a 1993 American sports comedy film directed by Jon Turteltaub from a screenplay by Lynn Siefert, Tommy Swerdlow, and Michael Goldberg, and a story by Siefert and Michael Ritchie. It is loosely based on the debut of the Jamaican national bobsleigh team at the 1988 Winter Olympics, and stars John Candy, Leon Robinson, Doug E. Doug, Rawle D. Lewis, and Malik Yoba. In the film, former Olympian Irving Blitzer (Candy) coaches a novice four-man bobsleigh team from Jamaica, led by sprinter Derice Bannock (Robinson).

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1993 · 1h 38m · Comedy · Adventure · Drama

TMDB 7.0/10 (2,330 votes)

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.

Directed by Jon Turteltaub

Box office $155M worldwide

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Cast & crew

Jon TurteltaubDirector

Leonas Derice Bannock

Doug E. Dougas Sanka Coffie

Rawle D. Lewisas Junior Bevil

Malik Yobaas Yul Brenner

John Candyas Irv

Raymond J. Barryas Kurt Hemphill

Peter Outerbridgeas Josef Grool

Paul Cœuras Roger

Larry Gilmanas Larry CCharles Hyattas Whitby Bevil, Sr.WWinston Stonaas Coolidge

Bertina Macauleyas Joy Bannock PPauline Stone Myrieas Momma Coffie KKristoffer Cooperas Winston

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Cool Runnings is a 1993 American sports comedy film directed by Jon Turteltaub from a screenplay by Lynn Siefert, Tommy Swerdlow, and Michael Goldberg, and a story by Siefert and Michael Ritchie. It is loosely based on the debut of the Jamaican national bobsleigh team at the 1988 Winter Olympics, and stars John Candy, Leon Robinson, Doug E. Doug, Rawle D. Lewis, and Malik Yoba. In the film, former Olympian Irving Blitzer (Candy) coaches a novice four-man bobsleigh team from Jamaica, led by sprinter Derice Bannock (Robinson).

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