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Cast & Crew
Derice Bannock
Sanka Coffie
Yul Brenner
Irving 'Irv' Blitzer
Junior Bevil
Kurt Hemphill
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Critic Reviews for Cool Runnings
All Critics (42) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (32) | Rotten (10)
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[A] sweet-natured, high-spirited comedy, that rare movie that plays effectively to all ages.
March 17, 2020 | Full Review… -
Cheesy? Certainly. But strong performaces and a heart-warming storyline make this a winner.
March 16, 2020 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
Though it certainly has faults, which only the extremely nostalgic could ignore, the film bests its contemporaries through its ability to unite childlike comedy and adult concerns without ever obscuring one with the other.
March 16, 2020 | Full Review… -
Cool Runnings is a charming tale of determined underdogs, with plenty of laughs, moments of real tension, and five engaging performances.
December 18, 2014 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
The offbeat, fact-based saga is enlivened by the perfect balance of humor, emotion and insight and should be one of the true sleepers among fall box office releases.
March 21, 2007 -
Travelogue shots of happy Jamaicans dancing in the sun give way to patronising comedy.
February 9, 2006 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Cool Runnings
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Mar 06, 2015We used to force my highschool teachers to put it on a never ending loop at camp.Gimly M Super Reviewer
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May 16, 2013When I first saw this movie I was young and I thought it was ordinary story about underdogs beating all odds. Then I found out that this movie was based on the true story and I was shocked. Can you imagine that Jamaica, the country that last time saw snow during prehistory, sent bobsled tema on Winter Olympics?! With good chemistry between Leon, Doug, Rawle, Yoba and Candy, funny moments and brilliant one liners this movie, like Sanka, won't die any time soon.Mate M Super Reviewer
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Jan 11, 2013From Walt Disney comes the inspirational true story Cool Runnings, about a group of underdogs that took the world by surprise. The story follows a group of Jamaican athletes who dream of Olympic gold and decide to form the first Jamaican bobsled team in order to achieve it. John Candy leads the cast, and gives a great performance as a former Olympian who becomes their coach and must turn a group of misfits into a team. The comedy works well and the story has a lot of heart. Even though it's a bit of a familiar underdog story, Cool Runnings is a terrific family film that's fun and has an uplifting message about sportsmanship.Dann M Super Reviewer
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Dec 01, 2012I loved this film very funny from start to finish, Based on the real Jamaican bobsled team, A great family film that's still funny today, It's one of those films I could watch all the time.Jamie C Super Reviewer
Cool Runnings Quotes
Sanka Coffie: | I'm feeling very Olympic today! |
Sanka Coffie: | "Feel the Rhythm! Feel the Rhyme! Get on up, it's bobsled time! Cool Runnings!" |
Sanka Coffie: | Feel the Rhythm! Feel the Rhyme! Get on up, it's bobsled time! Cool Runnings! |
Sanka Coffie: | Rise and shine! |
Derice Bannock: | It's butt-whippin' time! |
Sanka Coffie: | Jamaica, we have a bobsled team! |
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