Based on an improbable but true story, Cool Runnings concerns the
Jamaican bobsled team that competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Director Jon Turteltaub (Phenomenon) does a fine job with both the
absurdity of the situation (the athletes had never even seen snow)
and the passion behind it (their desire to compete and win). John
Candy, in one of his last roles, is touching as a disgraced coach
who seizes the opportunity to work with the Jamaicans as a chance
for redemption. The bobsled scenes look good and the races are
exciting. The climax, which is entirely unexpected, takes the film
to a wholly different level, even if events in the story don't
quite match the facts.
General
Studio: |
Disney DVD
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Country of origin: |
South Africa |
Release date: |
1990 |
Dimensions: |
192 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
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Running time: |
1 hour, 35 minutes |
Region encoding: |
Region 2. This DVD will play in all South African DVD players.
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Age restriction: |
A |
Categories: |
DVD >
Comedy
DVD >
Feature Film
DVD >
Disney DVD >
Disney Feature Films
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LSN: |
XDQ-WEP-4FH-7 |
Barcode: |
6003805048455 |
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