• Could there be a sequel to Cool Runnings? Tal Stokes on life, hating the film he inspired and more

  • Jun 30 2024
  • Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins
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Could there be a sequel to Cool Runnings? Tal Stokes on life, hating the film he inspired and more

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    Dudley 'Tal' Stokes was the captain and founding member of the Jamaican bobsled team the hit Disney movie Cool Runnings was based on.


    He competed at the 1988, 1992, 1994 and the 1998 Winter Olympics, and after his competitive career, became a coach and the president of the Jamaican Bobsleigh Federation.In this conversation, we talk about Tal's upbringing, his time in the army, the true story of Cool Runnings - and whether there could be a sequel - and much more.


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