<P> Cool Runnings is a 1993 American comedy sports film directed by Jon Turteltaub and starring Leon , Doug E. Doug , Rawle D. Lewis , Malik Yoba , and John Candy . The film was released in the United States on October 1 , 1993 . It was Candy 's last film to be released during his lifetime . It is loosely based on the true story of the Jamaica national bobsleigh team 's debut in competition during the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary , Alberta , Canada . The film received positive reviews , and the film 's soundtrack also became popular with Jimmy Cliff 's cover of `` I Can See Clearly Now '' reaching the top 40 as a single in nations such as Canada , France , and the UK . </P>
<P> Cool Runnings is a 1993 American comedy sports film directed by Jon Turteltaub and starring Leon , Doug E. Doug , Rawle D. Lewis , Malik Yoba , and John Candy . The film was released in the United States on October 1 , 1993 . It was Candy 's last film to be released during his lifetime . It is loosely based on the true story of the Jamaica national bobsleigh team 's debut in competition during the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary , Alberta , Canada . The film received positive reviews , and the film 's soundtrack also became popular with Jimmy Cliff 's cover of `` I Can See Clearly Now '' reaching the top 40 as a single in nations such as Canada , France , and the UK . </P>
when did the movie cool runnings come out
when did the movie cool runnings come out
October 1 , 1993
October 1 , 1993