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Cool Runnings

  • Comedy
  • Adventure
  • Drama
Confirmed1993-10-017.07.5Trakt

When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican bobsled team.

Cool Runnings is a 1993 comedy-adventure film about a Jamaican sprinter who teams up with a disgraced coach to form the country's first-ever Olympic bobsled team. Based on the true story of Jamaica's surprising 1988 Winter Olympics debut, the movie blends humor, heart, and underdog spirit as the unlikely athletes pursue their Olympic dreams.

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1993: Cool Runnings Trailer HQ

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When was Cool Runnings released?

Cool Runnings was released on October 1, 1993.

What is Cool Runnings about?

The film follows a disqualified Jamaican sprinter who recruits a dishonored coach to help form Jamaica's first bobsled team for the Olympics, combining comedy and drama as they attempt to compete on the world's biggest winter sports stage.

Is Cool Runnings based on a true story?

Yes, the film is inspired by the true story of Jamaica's bobsled team that competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.

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