Tag Archives: Olympics

Cool Runnings (1993) Rated PG

 A Jamaican runner wants to go to the Olympics, and when he is disqualified as a sprinter he enlists help to start the first Jamaican bobsled team. Starring Leon, Doug E. Doug, and Rawle D. Lewis. While I highly doubt … Continue reading

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Eddie the Eagle (2015) Rated PG-13

The film is based on the life of Eddie Edwards, who charmed the world at the 1988 Winter Olympics. Starring Tom Costello, Jo Hartley, Keith Allen, Taron Egerton, and Hugh Jackman. This film is one of those underdog true life … Continue reading

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Race (2016) Rated PG-13

Jesse Owens becomes the greatest track and field athlete in history and is thrust into the spotlight in the 1936 Olympics hosted by Nazi Germany. Starring Stephan James, Jason Sudeikis, and Eli Goree. This film is a typical sports film … Continue reading

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The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold (2006) Rated PG-13

Jackie Dorsey, the daughter of Kate Moseley and Doug Dorsey, is on her way to the Olympics when an injury forces her to become a pairs skater. Starring Christy Carlson Romano, Ross Thomas, Scott Thompson Baker, Stepfanie Kramer, Oksana Baiul, … Continue reading

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Olympic Films

Without Limits (1998) Rated PG-13 The film follows the life of famous 1970s runner Steve Prefontaine from his youth days in Oregon to the University of Oregon where he worked with the legendary coach Bill Bowerman, later to Olympics in Munich and … Continue reading

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