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How Long Is “Cool Runnings”?

Name: Cool Runnings
Genre: family, winter olympics, documentary, bobsledding, comedy
Released: 1993-10-01
Duration: 98 min
Cast: Leon, Doug E. Doug, Rawle D. Lewis, Malik Yoba, John Candy

1h 38m runtime

19931h 38mfamily • winter olympics • documentary • bobsledding

Family film with a runtime of 98 minutes, released in 1993. Presented in English.

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Runtime1h 38m

Minutes98

One SittingYes

With Break1h 50m

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Cool Runnings fictionalizes the true story of a bobsledding team from Jamaica making it to the Olympics. The tale begins when Derice Bannock (Leon), realizing that due to an accident his chances of qualifying for Jamaica's 1988 Olympic track team are dashed, scrounges around looking for another sport for the competition. Since ex-United States gold medal bobsledding winner Irv Blitzer (John Candy) now lives in Jamaica, Derice chooses bobsledding, convincing Irv to coach the team. Derice then forms his team. He gets his friend Sanka Cofie (Doug E. Doug) to join up and recruits Junior Bevil (Rawle D. Lewis), a young man who lacks self-confidence, and Yul Brenner (Malik Yoba), a disagreeable and bitter malcontent. After setbacks and near disasters, the group jells as team members and they head off to the Olympics to compete for an Olympic spot.

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Runtime1h 38m

Can Finish TonightYes

One SittingYes

With Break1h 50m

Movie Facts

Release DateOctober 1, 1993

Runtime1h 38m

LanguageEnglish

Genresfamily, winter olympics, documentary, bobsledding

DirectorJon Turteltaub

ProducerDawn Steel

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