Review of Cool Runnings (1993) by Francesca L — 07 Dec 2009

For some reason I'm very familiar with this movie.

This review of Cool Runnings (1993) was written by Francesca L on 07 Dec 2009.

Cool Runnings has generally received positive reviews.

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A really fun family friendly movie based on a true story with good acting and easy to follow story. It was really funny and it was creative…

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Fun and fresh. Cool Runnings will knock your socks off…

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We've all seen Cool Runnings, right? It's funny. It's charming. That's all you need…

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