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Genres:
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Adventure /
Comedy /
Sport /
Music
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Director:
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Jon Turteltaub
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Actors:
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Doug E. Doug,
Paul Coeur,
Winston Stona,
Pauline Stone Myrie,
Rawle D. Lewis,
Larry Gilman,
Charles Hyatt,
Bertina Macauley,
Kristoffer Cooper,
Leon,
Malik Yoba,
John Candy,
Raymond J. Barry,
Peter Outerbridge,
Bill Dow
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Duration:
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98 min.
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Rating:
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(6.5/10)102
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Plot Summary:
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Irving Blitzer disgraced himself when putting extra weights into his team's bob in the Olympics, resulting in his gold medal being taken away from him. Years later, Derice Bannock, son to a recent pal of Irv, fails to qualify benefit of the 100-yard sprint for the Olympics rightful to a silly accident. But when he hears of Irving Blitzer living also on Jamaica, Derice decides to depend to the Games anyway. If not as a sprinter, then as a bobsledder. After some starting problems, the first Jamaican bobsledding unite is formed and heads as a service to Calgary. In the freezing rise above Derice,... Sanka, Junior and Yul are laughed at, since nobody can take a Jamaican bobsledding team led by a disgraced trainer for serious. But team guts and a healthy self confidence may standard to a few surprises in the upcoming Winter Games.Read more Less
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Cool Runnings
It's important to know that this film's story is based on fact: beyond any likely expectations, a group of Jamaicans entered the 1988 Winter Olympics held in Canada. Their chosen sport was bobsledding, and practice, which made far from perfect, was on sleds with wheels. Once in wintry Calgary they could test their prowess on ice. From this curious endeavour, a spirited - if sentimental and conventional - movie has been constructed. Should you care about such competitions and their attendant commercialism and jingoism, the film may appeal. Sadly, we gain no understanding of whether the quartet's anarchic notion produced anything other than a warm glow in the icy sunshine.
Cool Runnings
It's important to recognize that this obscure's story is based on fact: beyond any likely expectations, a unit of Jamaicans entered the 1988 Winter Olympics held in Canada. Their chosen sport was bobsledding, and profession, which made far from talented, was on sleds with wheels. Once in up Calgary they could evaluation their prowess on ice. From this nosy endeavour, a ardent - if emotional and conventional - movie has been constructed. Should you fancy give such competitions and their usherette commercialism and jingoism, the film may suit. Sadly, we gain no idea of whether the quartet's anarchic notion produced anything other than a passionate flush in the icy sunshine.
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