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.
Jon Turteltaub's 1993 comedy-drama follows an unlikely group of athletes who, after a setback, pursue an improbable Olympic dream by forming their nation's first bobsled team with a disgraced coach. Warm, funny, and inspirational, the film mixes underdog adventure with heart and humor. Its themes of perseverance, friendship, and self-belief give it broad, crowd-pleasing appeal. Suited to families and fans of feel-good sports stories, it celebrates determination against the odds. The film holds a MagicMovieScore of 7.0.
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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
2,157 ratings. The score is reasonably stable but could shift up to 0.07 as more ratings come in.
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Release Date
October 1, 1993
Runtime
1h 38m
Rating
PG
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Director