Cool Runnings

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Overview

Jon Turteltaub's comic telling of the story behind the Jamaican bobsledding team, Cool Runnings comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. There are neither subtitles nor closed captions on this release. Supplemental materials include the theatrical trailer. This Disney/Buena Vista title does a fine job of presenting the film, but offers little else. Fans of the film will enjoy the disc, but there ...
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Overview

Jon Turteltaub's comic telling of the story behind the Jamaican bobsledding team, Cool Runnings comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 5.1. There are neither subtitles nor closed captions on this release. Supplemental materials include the theatrical trailer. This Disney/Buena Vista title does a fine job of presenting the film, but offers little else. Fans of the film will enjoy the disc, but there may not be enough here to interest others.
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Editorial Reviews

All Movie Guide - Karl Williams
Cool Runnings is a likable sports comedy that manages the unusual task of being both heavily cliched and highly offbeat. In terms of storytelling and structure, director Jon Turteltaub relies on tried-and-true cinematic sports conceits: underdog athletes, not taken seriously, become worthy competitors due to heart, grit, and determination, egged on by a coach in whom nobody believes anymore. It's been done to death, but Turteltaub understands that the formula works, just as it did in Rocky (1976), The Bad News Bears (1976), The Natural (1984) , and any one of two dozen other sports films. What sets the film apart is its sly self-awareness. The casting of the absurdly out of shape John Candy as the team's ex-champion-athlete coach, and the characters' goofball names (two teammates are Sanka Coffie and Yul Brenner) are just two examples of the film's wickedly juvenile, joyous sense of humor. The proceedings are handled with just such a delicately funny touch, the film's intentions not to be taken seriously made so clear that Cool Runnings (1993) becomes an instantly enjoyable confabulation.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 8/24/1999
  • UPC: 717951002754
  • Original Release: 1993

    • Rating:

  • Source: Walt Disney Video
  • Region Code: 1
  • Aspect Ratio: Theatre Wide-Screen (1.85.1)
  • Presentation: Wide Screen / Dolby 5.1 / Stereo
  • Sound: Dolby Digital, stereo
  • Language: English
  • Time: 1:38:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 1,383

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Leon Derice Bannock
Doug E. Doug Sanka Coffie
Malik Yoba Yul Brenner
Rawle D. Lewis Junior Bevil
John Candy Irv Blitzer
Larry Gilman Larry
Peter Outerbridge Josef Grool
Paul Coeur Roger
Raymond J. Barry Kurt Hemphill
Chemin Sylvia Bernard
Jay Brazeau Kroychzech
Jaki Brown-Karman
Bill Dow Registration Official
Charles Harvey Cop #1
Charles Hyatt Whitby Bevil Jr.
Campbell Lane Shindler
Phill Lewis
Michael London Heckler
David Lovgren Swiss Captain
John Morgan Himself
Winston Stona Coolidge
Matthew Walker German Official
Fitz Weir Uncle Ferte
Technical Credits
Jon Turteltaub Director
Lesley Beale Set Decoration/Design
Kelsee Devoreaux Stunts
Bruce Franklin Asst. Director
Michael Goldberg Screenwriter
Casey Grant Production Manager
Bruce Green Editor
Warren Hamilton Sound Editor
Scott Jacobson Set Decoration/Design
Gary Kosko Art Director
Susan B. Landau Executive Producer
Stephen Marsh Production Designer
Christopher Meledandri Executive Producer
Rexford Metz Cinematographer
Bill Orr Special Effects
Phedon Papamichael Cinematographer
Grania Preston Costumes/Costume Designer
Michael Ritchie Screenwriter
Richard Roberts Art Director
Lynn Siefert Screenwriter
Daniel Steel Producer
Dawn Steel Producer
Larry Sutton Musical Direction/Supervision
Tommy Swerdlow Screenwriter
Anthony C. Winkler Screenwriter
Hans Zimmer Score Composer
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Scene Index

Side #1
0. Chapter Selection
1. Program Start [:15]
2. Opening Credits [3:05]
3. Sanka's Pushcart Derby [1:34]
4. 100 Meter Finals [2:48]
5. Convincing Irving Blitzer [6:55]
6. First Jamaican Bobsled Team [3:48]
7. Training Begins [7:54]
8. Send Us To The Olympics! [4:03]
9. Running On Ice [10:02]
10. First Run [4:36]
11. Irv's Past Revealed [8:33]
12. Pride And Power. [3:14]
13. Qualifying Run [9:31]
14. Irv Faces The Alliance [3:30]
15. Junior Takes A Stand [4:58]
16. A Dismal Start [4:34]
17. Bobsled Jamaican Style [3:35]
18. Irv Explains Himself [2:16]
19. Jamaican Heroes [2:43]
20. End Credits [6:09]
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Menu

Side #1
   Captions
   Bonus Material
      Theatrical Trailer
      Film Recommendations
         Flubber
         George Of The Jungle
         Spy Hard
   Play
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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    Good family movie. Great morals.

    Great movie for rooting for the underdogs. This movie is funny but also shows what a person can achieve with determination and hard work.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    Good movie

    A feel good movie to see with the whole family. Loved it, for all ages.

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  • Posted October 1, 2010

    Cool Movie!

    I forgot just how good a movie this is. Used it to teach kids in my elementary class about the Winter Olympics and sticking to their goals. They loved it!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    I love this movie

    I think this is a great movie Sanka is the best like when the team gets in trouble for fighting and daresse is like ''You don't see the Swiss fightin and carrin on'' and Sanka goes ''Ah yes but you don't see the swiss smilin neither in fact if one of them swiss boys ever came across a pretty girl he'd probly say Ise Viy Dry and try to push her down some ice'' This movie is a number 1 I'd have to say one of the greatest movies I've ever seen. And even better is after every time some one asks Sanka if he is dead he goes ''Ya mon I'm dead''

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 1, 2010

    This is a Great Movie

    This movie makes me laugh and cry every time I see it. My 8 year old watches it all the time. He likes to imitate Sanka's jamaican accent (Ya Mon)

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