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Details

Director:Jon Turteltaub
Writer:Michael Ritchie, Michael Goldberg
Producer:Dawn Steel, Jeffrey Bydalek
Theatrical:1993
Rated:PG
Studio:Buena Vista
Genre:Comedy, Family, Biography
Duration:1 hr 38 mins
Languages:English
Subtitles:English
Sound:Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Aspect Ratio:Widescreen (1.85:1)
Picture Format:Widescreen
Discs:1
Region:Region 1
Release:Jan 1993

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Summary

A Jamaican sprinter, Leon (Derice Bannock), gets disqualified from the Olympics due to an accident beyond his control and decides instead to compete in the bobsled race. Paired up with an ex-competitor in the sport, Irving Blitzer (John Candy), who was disgraced when he was caught cheating by putting weights in his sled, Leon sets out to win the race. Together, the unlikely pair finds Sanka (Doug E. Doug) and other Olympic hopefuls to join their team. Without a sponsor to finance them or many fans to cheer them on, the first Jamaican bobsled team travels to Canada to fulfill their dream.

Credits

Leon ... Derice Bannock
Doug E. Doug ... Sanka Coffie
John Candy ... Irving Blitzer
Malik Yoba ... Yul Brenner
Raymond J. Barry ... Kurt Hemphill
Rawle D. Lewis ... Junior Bevil
Peter Outerbridge ... Josef Grool
Paul Coeur ... Roger
Larry Gilman ... Larry
Charles Hyatt ... Whitby Bevil Sr.