As part of our See Change initiative, we strive to showcase the work of women and non-binary individuals and their behind-the-scenes involvement in a production.
This film is written by Lynn Siefert and produced by Lynn Siefert and Susan B. Landau.
Weather Update (July 27, 2026): Due to today's forecasted heat index, the Film Streams on the Green screening of Cool Runnings on Jul 27 has been canceled. We look forward to seeing you at the next Film Streams on the Green screening of Summer of Soul on Aug 3.
Film Information
Feel the rhythm! Feel the rhyme! Get on up, it’s bobsled time! This inspirational sports film was a childhood staple for many kids growing up in the ‘90s and stars John Candy in one of his best roles.
Loosely based on a true story, after being disqualified from the Olympic Games, a Jamaican sprinter decides to start the first-ever Jamaican bobsled team. Despite never having seen snow, they dream of competing in the Winter Olympics and enlist the help of a disgraced former Olympian as a coach to help them compete in the 1988 Calgary Olympics.
Reviews
"The appeal of sports films has always been limited but this tale of the 1988 Jamaican bobsled team is full of feel-good vigorous fun. It's safe to say that the actual events the film is based on have been embellished but this only adds to the warm humour." – BBC
Cool Runnings
Film Information
Feel the rhythm! Feel the rhyme! Get on up, it’s bobsled time! This inspirational sports film was a childhood staple for many kids growing up in the ‘90s and stars John Candy in one of his best roles.
Loosely based on a true story, after being disqualified from the Olympic Games, a Jamaican sprinter decides to start the first-ever Jamaican bobsled team. Despite never having seen snow, they dream of competing in the Winter Olympics and enlist the help of a disgraced former Olympian as a coach to help them compete in the 1988 Calgary Olympics.
Reviews
"The appeal of sports films has always been limited but this tale of the 1988 Jamaican bobsled team is full of feel-good vigorous fun. It's safe to say that the actual events the film is based on have been embellished but this only adds to the warm humour." – BBC
Cool Runnings
As part of our See Change initiative, we strive to showcase the work of women and non-binary individuals and their behind-the-scenes involvement in a production.
This film is written by Lynn Siefert and produced by Lynn Siefert and Susan B. Landau.
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