Cool Runnings

Cool Runnings

Cool Runnings is a 1993 adventure comedy film directed by Jon Turteltaub. It is loosely based on the true story of the Jamaica national bobsled team's debut in the bobsleigh competition of the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta. It stars Leon Robinson, Doug E. Doug, Malik Yoba, and Rawle D. Lewis, with John Candy as Irv Blitzer, the retired bobsledder and coach of the Jamaican bobsledders. Irv Blitzer was a bobsled double gold medalist at the 1968 Winter Olympics, who finished first in three events again at the 1972 Winter Olympics but was disqualified for cheating and retired in...
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quick facts
Release date:October 1, 1993
Directed by:Jon Turteltaub
Rated:PG (USA)
Runtime:98 Minutes
Producer:Dawn Steel
Editor:Bruce Green
Music by:Jimmy Cliff, Hans Zimmer
Cinematography:Phedon Papamichael
Screenplay by:Lynn Siefert, Tommy Swerdlow, Michael Goldberg
Estimated budget:$14,000,000
Genre:Comedy, Adventure

Cast of Cool Runnings

John Candy
John Candy
Irving 'Irv' Blitzer
Born:Oct. 31, 1950
Died:Mar. 4, 1994
Jay Brazeau
Jay Brazeau
Kroychzech
Born:December 22, 1953
Age:58
Raymond J. Barry
Raymond J. Barry
Kurt Hemphill
Born:March 14, 1939
Age:73
Peter Outerbridge
Peter Outerbridge
Josef Grool
Born:June 30, 1966
Age:45
Leon Robinson
Leon Robinson
Derice Bannock
Born:March 8, 1962
Age:50
Malik Yoba
Malik Yoba
Yul Brenner
Born:September 17, 1967
Age:44

Film director of Cool Runnings

Jon Turteltaub
Jon Turteltaub
Born: August 8, 1963
Age: 48

Jonathan Charles "Jon" Turteltaub is an American film director and producer. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University and the USC School of Cinematic Arts. He is the son of television comedy writer Saul Turteltaub. He has directed several successful mainstream films for the Walt Disney Studios,...
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Music contributors for Cool Runnings

Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer

Hans Florian Zimmer, German pronunciation: [hans ˈfloːʁi̯aːn ˈtsɪmɐ]; is a German film composer and music...
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Filming locations for Cool Runnings

Calgary
Calgary

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    Who starred in the movie "Cool Runnings"?
  • A:
    Leon Robinson, Doug E. Doug, John Candy, Rawle D. Lewis, Malik Yoba and Kristoffer Cooper played a role in the movie.
  • Q:
    What is the approximate runtime of the movie "Cool Runnings"?
  • A:
    The total time for the film is 98 minutes.
  • Q:
    How much was the estimated budget for making the movie "Cool Runnings"?
  • A:
    $14 million was the cost to make this movie.
  • Q:
    The motion picture, "Cool Runnings" is of which genre?
  • A:
    The film is labeled as... sports and Comedy.
  • Q:
    When was the premier of the motion picture "Cool Runnings"?
  • A:
    The movie premiered in October, 1993.
  • Q:
    What is the film, "Cool Runnings" rated?
  • A:
    The film is rated PG (USA).
  • Q:
    Who composed the music for the film Cool Runnings?
  • A:
    Jimmy Cliff, Nick Glennie-Smith and Hans Zimmer composed the musical score for the soundtrack.
  • Q:
    What was the top song on Cool Runnings' movie soundtrack?
  • A:
    The song is called, "Going Nowhere and Getting There Fast."
  • Q:
    What locations were used to film scenes in the movie Cool Runnings?
  • A:
    The movie's featured locations include Calgary.
  • Q:
    Who was the director of the movie "Cool Runnings"?
  • A:
    Jon Turteltaub directed the motion picture.

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