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In the film, former Olympian Irving Blitzer (Candy) coaches a novice four-man bobsleigh team from Jamaica, led by sprinter Derice Bannock (Leon). Originally envisaged as a sports drama, Jeremiah S. Chechik and Brian Gibson were attached to direct before dropping out, causing Turteltaub to be hired.
1 de oct. de 1993 · Cool Runnings: Directed by Jon Turteltaub. With Leon, Doug E. Doug, Rawle D. Lewis, Malik Yoba. 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.
30 de sept. de 2023 · Under the guidance of disgraced bobsled coach Irving “Irv” Blitzer ( John Candy ), the quartet defy the odds to become Jamaica’s first Olympic-qualifying bobsled team. They then swap...
16 de jun. de 2017 · Cool Runnings 1993 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.
18 de ene. de 2022 · That's when the character, Derice Bannock, played by Leon Robinson, became inspired after seeing a photo of Irving Blitzer, played by John Candy. Blitzer, an American bobsledder, was disqualified after cheating in the 1972 Winter Olympics.
The first appearance of the Jamaican bobsleigh team remains one of the most iconic moments in the history of the Olympic Games. The true story inspired the 1993 movie ‘Cool Runnings’ starring the late actor John Candy. Since then, Jamaica has been represented at six Olympic Games in bobsleigh.
1 de oct. de 1993 · 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.
