---
title: "Cool Runnings"
year: 1993
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/cool-runnings-1993"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 864
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 98
community_rating: 7.0
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "PG"
---

# Cool Runnings (1993) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/cool-runnings-1993

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Cool Runnings is a film first released in 1993. Catalogued under Comedy, Adventure, Drama. Produced and broadcast by Walt Disney Pictures. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A disqualified Jamaican sprinter forms the nation's first bobsled team with a dishonored coach."

### Why Watch
- features an inspiring underdog story
- combines comedy and drama

### Caveats & Content Note
- limited plot details available in the provided sources
- Tone & Suitability: The film carries a PG rating and blends comedy, adventure, and drama elements.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: comedy, adventure, drama

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/cool-runnings-1993#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Jon Turteltaub
- **Networks / Studios**: Walt Disney Pictures

## Key Cast Continuity

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

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is Cool Runnings?
Cool Runnings is a 1993 film released in the United States on 10/01/1993.

### Q: What genres does the film belong to?
The film falls under comedy, adventure, and drama genres.

### Q: What is the runtime of the movie?
The movie has a runtime of 1 hour and 38 minutes.

### Q: What rating does the film have?
The film carries a PG rating.

### Q: What is the basic premise of the story?
A Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games and enlists a dishonored coach to start a bobsled team.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Cool Runnings — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/864)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*