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Budget. $17 million. Box office. $154.9 million. 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 ...
- October 1, 1993
Oct 1, 1993 · Based on a true story, this 1993 movie follows four Jamaicans who form their country's first ever bobsled team to compete in the 1988 Winter Olympics. Starring John Candy, Leon, Doug E. Doug and more, it features humor, drama and sports action.
- Jon Turteltaub
- 137
- 2 min
Cool Runnings PG Released Oct 1, 1993 1h 37m Comedy Drama List 76% Tomatometer 41 Reviews 81% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings Four Jamaican bobsledders dream of competing in the Winter Olympics...
- (15.5K)
- Jon Turteltaub
- PG
- Leon
Oct 1, 1993 · A comedy about a Jamaican bobsled team that competes in the winter Olympics, starring John Candy and Doug E. Doug. Roger Ebert praises the actors' charm, but criticizes the movie's formulaic plot and lack of subversion.
Oct 1, 1993 · Watch the comedy-family-sports film based on a true story of four Jamaicans who compete in the Winter Olympics as bobsled racers. Stream on Disney+ or buy on Blu-ray, DVD or digital.
- Jon Turteltaub
- Doug E. Doug
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the comedy film Cool Runnings, about a Jamaican bobsled team. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, composers, and more on IMDb.
Cool Runnings. Based on a true story, this is the comedic saga of four Jamaican athletes going to extremes to compete as bobsled racers at the Winter Olympics. With few resources and virtually no clue about winter sports, it's an uphill course for this troupe from the tropics who are sliding on thin ice as they go for the gold in Calgary, Canada.
