Rasta Rockett is the French title for the 1993 American cult classic , a sports comedy loosely based on the true story of the first Jamaican bobsleigh team's debut at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary . 🛷 Movie Overview Release Date: October 1, 1993 (USA). Director: Jon Turteltaub.
The story follows Derice Bannock, a Jamaican sprinter who fails to qualify for the Summer Olympics after a fellow runner trips. Determined to compete in the Olympics, he recruits his pushcart-racing friend Sanka Coffie and two other sprinters to form Jamaica's first bobsleigh team. Under the guidance of a disgraced former American champion, they travel to the freezing temperatures of Canada to prove that "cool" rastas can compete on ice. ❄️ Reality vs. Fiction
John Candy as coach Irv Blitzer, with Leon Robinson, Doug E. Doug, Malik Yoba, and Rawle D. Lewis as the bobsledders.