Is 'Cool Runnings' based on a true story? Read on to find more

Cool Runnings is a 1993 sports comedy film. Directed by Jon Turteltaub and starring Leon Robinson, Doug E. Doug, Rawle D. Lewis, Malik Yoba, and John Candy, movie was inspired by true events. movie tells story of Jamaican national team's debut in bobsleigh event. Hans Zimmer gave music for film. movie also marks John Candy's last film to release before his demise in 1994.

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Is Cool Runnings based on a true story?

Cool Runnings is loosely inspired by true events that happened at 1988 Olympics. characters in film are fictional. names of team members are changed, and some events have also been altered for film to stand alone. 

movie tells story of Jamaican national team's efforts and eventual success in bobsled event. movie begins with Derice's attempt to qualify at a 100m track event. He later forms a team to participate in bobsled event. teams do all sorts of jobs to earn eugh to be able to participate in  Olympics. original bobsled team comprised Dudley Stokes, Devon Harris, Casewell Allen and Michael White.

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How accurate is movie, Cool Runnings?

movie, although loosely inspired, does have some on-screen accuracy. makers have also used an original clip from actual crash that happened at event. movie was shot in Calgary, Canada where 1988 Olympics also took place. movie ends with an epilogue showing Jamaican team's return to 1992 Olympics. Cool Runnings' story is an emotional one that latches on feeling of an underdog's success.

team's coach, Pat Brown said that team did t face any animosity from or teams, unlike what was shown in film. movie is largely fictional with only a fraction depicting reality. struggle of team was real, but movie, probably t.

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More on film

Staying true to original events, Cool Runnings story was filmed in Canada and Jamaica. It was filmed in Calgary, Canada first taking advant of abundant sw. In Jamaica, movie was filmed at parishes Discovery Bay and Kingston. Jimmy Cliff's cover of John Nash's 'I Can See Clearly w' was a hit and also charted in several countries. 

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