Cool Runnings

Cool Runnings1993

Director: Jon Turteltaub, Phedon Papmichael
Stars: Doug E. Doug, John Candy, Paul Coeur, Malik Yoba, Larry Gilman
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Runtime: 98 minutes

Based on an improbable but true story, Cool Runnings concerns the Jamaican bobsled team that competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics. Director Jon Turteltaub (Phenomenon) does a fine job with both the absurdity of the situation (the athletes had never … more »



Sanka:
So what are we going to name the sled?

Junior:
How about, Talulah.

Rest of team:
[Laughing] Talulah!

Sanka:
Sounds like a two-dollar hooker. How'd you come up with that?

Junior:
That's my mother's name. [Embarrassed silence, then Team converses in agreement that Talulah is a good name]

Sanka:
[to Derice] What's it gonna be, star? What are the people gonna be screaming when Jamaica takes the hill?

Derice:
I say we call it, 'Cool Runnings.'

Junior:
Beautiful, I like it.

Yul:
Very strong.

Coach Irv:
Nice, very nice, but... what exactly does it mean?

Derice:
Cool runnings means, "peace be the journey."

Team:
[Toasting] Cool Runnings.

Messenger:
Excuse me... [gives Coach Irv a letter and leaves]

Sanka:
[Toasting] To the man in the orange suit. [Toasting after man leaves] To the messenger.

Coach Irv:
[Ashen-faced, after reading the letter] We are officially...disqualified.

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