“Cool Runnings” Cast Remembers John Candy at 90s Con: 'I Was Expecting to Meet a Movie Star and I Just Met a Person' Sharareh Drury. March 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM. Copied; Moviestore/Shutterstock.

Hollywood Flashback: ‘Cool Runnings’ Was a Gold Medal Hit 25 Years Ago. Director Jon Turteltaub reflects on the loosely factual tale of the Jamaican bobsled team that competed in the 1988 ...