Cool Runnings, 1993, PG, 1h 37m
Cool Runnings Runtime: 97 minutes Age Rating: PG Release Date: October 1, 1993 Based on a True Story: Loosely based on the Jamaican bobsled team at the 1988 Winter Olympics Studio: Walt Disney Pictures Franchise: Standalone Franchise Position: N/A Four Jamaican athletes form a bobsled team to compete in the Winter Olympics, despite never having seen snow. Ratings: My Rating: 7.5/10 The Dove Foundation: N/A IMDb: 7.0/10 Rotten Tomatoes: 76% (Critics), 81% (Audience) Metacritic: 60/100 Plot Summary: In 1987, Jamaican sprinter Derice Bannock (Leon) fails to qualify for the Summer Olympics after a fellow runner's mishap. Determined to compete, he forms a bobsled team with his friend Sanka Coffie (Doug E. Doug) and two other athletes. They recruit disgraced former Olympic coach Irving Blitzer (John Candy) to train them. Despite ridicule, limited experience, and numerous obstacles, the team perseveres, aiming to represent Jamaica in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. The film blends hu...