If someone had invented the story of a Jamaican bobsleigh team entering the Olympics, they'd have been laughed out of the room. But, as the story is true and Disney knows how to produce feel-good material better than most, what results is a hugely entertaining comedy that's guaranteed to have you cheering on the underdogs. Michael Ritchie co-wrote the story on which the film is based, no doubt drawing on his directorial experiences of winter sports - Downhill Racer - and sporting no-hopers - The Bad News Bears. Admittedly, it's a little predictable and patronising at times, but the eager performances of John Candy and his charges carry the day.

When a Jamaican sprinter is disqualified from the Olympic Games, he enlists the help of a dishonored coach to start the first Jamaican bobsled team.