Cool Runnings
“One dream. Four Jamaicans. Twenty below zero.”
Synopsis
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.
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Top Cast
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Leon
Derice Bannock
Doug E. Doug
Sanka Coffie
Rawle D. Lewis
Junior Bevil
Malik Yoba
Yul Brenner
John Candy
Irv
Raymond J. Barry
Kurt Hemphill
Peter Outerbridge
Josef Grool
Paul Cœur
Roger
Larry Gilman
Larry
Charles Hyatt
Whitby Bevil, Sr.
Winston Stona
Coolidge
Bertina Macauley
Joy Bannock
Pauline Stone Myrie
Momma Coffie
Kristoffer Cooper
Winston
Bill Dow
Registration Official
Jay Brazeau
Kroychzech
Campbell Lane
Shindler
Matthew Walker
German Official
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 1, 1993
Wide Cinema Exhibition
December 16, 2005
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$14M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$154.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
11.06x
+$140.9M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jon Turteltaub
- Screenplay & Story
- Tommy Swerdlow, Lynn Siefert, Michael Goldberg
- Original Score
- Hans Zimmer
- Original Title
- Cool Runnings
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, German, Russian, French
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Budget
- $14M
- Worldwide Gross
- $154.9M
- Production Studios
- Walt Disney Pictures, Dawn Steel Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jon Turteltaub
Tommy Swerdlow, Lynn Siefert, Michael Goldberg, Michael Ritchie
Hans Zimmer
Phedon Papamichael, Rexford L. Metz
Bruce Green
Dawn Steel, Chris Meledandri, Susan B. Landau
Department Leadership Roster
Bruce Green
Editor
Stephen Marsh
Production Design
Hans Zimmer
Original Music Composer
Jon Turteltaub
Director
Phedon Papamichael
Director of Photography
Dawn Steel
Producer
Tommy Swerdlow
Screenplay
Lynn Siefert
Screenplay
Michael Goldberg
Screenplay
Grania Preston
Costume Design
Jacob Rupp
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
General — Suitable for all audiences.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cool Runnings
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Cool Runnings about?
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.
Who directed Cool Runnings?
Cool Runnings was directed by Jon Turteltaub.
Who stars in Cool Runnings?
The principal cast of Cool Runnings includes Leon, Doug E. Doug, Rawle D. Lewis, Malik Yoba, John Candy.
When was Cool Runnings released and how long is it?
Cool Runnings was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
What was the box office and production budget of Cool Runnings?
Cool Runnings had a reported production budget of $14M and grossed $154.9M at the worldwide box office (11.06 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Cool Runnings?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Cool Runnings was composed by Hans Zimmer.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Cool Runnings?
Cool Runnings holds official age classifications: AU: G (General — Suitable for all audiences.); DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).