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Cool Runnings

Family comedy loosely based on the true exploits of four Jamaican bobsleighers who dream of competing in the Winter Olympics despite never having seen snow. John Candy stars.

Entertaining story - loosely based on true events - of four Jamaican bobsleighers who dream of competing in the Winter Olympics, despite never having seen snow.

With the help of a disgraced former champion desperate to redeem himself, the Jamaicans set out to become worthy of Olympic selection - and go all out for glory. One of John Candy's last film roles.

1 hour, 35 minutes

Last on

Sat 23 Dec 201713:15
BBC One

Music Played

  • Wailing Souls

    Love You Want

  • Diana King

    Stir It Up

  • Tiger

    Cool Me Down

  • Wailing Souls

    Picky Picky Head

  • Tony Rebel

    Sweet Jamaica

  • Johann Strauss II

    Blue Danube

  • Lock, Stock and Barrel

    Rise Above It

  • Wailing Souls

    Wild Wild Life

  • Jimmy Cliff

    I Can See Clearly Now

  • Ron Livingston

    Going Nowhere And Getting There Fast

  • Super Cat

    Dolly My Baby

  • Worl-A-Girl

    Jamaican Bobsledding Chant

Credits

Derice BannockLeon Robinson
Sanka CoffieDoug E Doug
Junior BevilRawle D Lewis
Yul BrennerMalik Yoba
Irving 'Irv' BlitzerJohn Candy
CoolidgeWinston Stona
Kurt HemphillRaymond J Barry
Josef GroolPeter Outerbridge
RogerPaul Coeur
LarryLarry Gilman
DirectorJon Turteltaub
ProducerDawn Steel
WriterLynn Siefert
WriterMichael Ritchie

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