Cool Runnings

Disney's 1993 bobsleigh comedy took $68,856,263 in the United States and Canada. It was the last Candy film released in his lifetime. Cool Runnings was released in the United States on 1 October 1993 by Buena Vista Pictures. Jon Turteltaub directed, and Candy plays Irving "Irv" Blitzer, a disqualified former bobsled champion who coaches a Jamaican four-man team led by Derice Bannock, played by Leon. The film is loosely based on Jamaica's debut at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Wikipedia lists a budget of $17 million, a running time of 98 minutes, and a worldwide box office of $154.9 million. The box-office section gives domestic earnings of $68,856,263 in the United States and Canada and $86,000,000 internationally, for $154,856,263 worldwide. It opened with $7,046,648 from 1,387 theaters. Principal photography ran in February and March 1993 in Calgary, Discovery Bay, and Kingston. Hans Zimmer composed the score.