'''Out Cold''' is a
2001 comedy film about a group of
snowboarders in
Alaska. It is the first feature film by the music video directing team The Malloys.
Plot
This comedy directed by Brendan and Emmett Malloy covers the lives of snowboarding buddies Rick (
Jason London), Luke (
Zach Galifianakis), Anthony (
Flex Alexander) and Pig Pen (
Derek Hamilton) who are living large in their beloved hometown of Bull Mountain in
Alaska. Partying hard, looking for girls, and doing just about anything to have a good time is what life on Bull Mountain is all about. But when town founder Papa Muntz dies, his son Ted (
Willie Garson) decides to sell the mountain to slick
Colorado businessman John Majors (
Lee Majors). Nobody supports his plans to turn the mountain into an "
espresso-and-
tofu"
ski resort, and it's up to Luke, Pig Pen, Anthony, Jenny (played by
A. J. Cook), Rick and the others to keep Bull Mountain
yuppie free. Once they realize John's purchase will change the town drastically they, along with Major's beautiful, rebellious daughters, Inga (
Victoria Silvstedt) and Anna (
Caroline Dhavernas), try to sabotage the purchase with hilarious results.
The movie presents itself as something of a parody of 1980's "ski school" movies while carrying a similar storyline to the classic film, ''
Casablanca''. Several elements of the film are lifted from ''Casablanca'', especially the star-crossed relationship between Rick (
Humphrey Bogart's name in ''Casablanca'' is "Rick") and Anna. Some of the dialogue and certain scenes are taken directly from the
1942 classic.
Cast
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Jason London as Rick Rambis
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Lee Majors as John Majors
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Willie Garson as Ted Muntz
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Zach Galifianakis as Luke
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David Koechner as Stumpy
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Flex Alexander as Anthony
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A. J. Cook as Jenny
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David Denman as Lance
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Caroline Dhavernas as Anna
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Derek Hamilton as Pig Pen
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Thomas Lennon as Eric Montclare
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Victoria Silvstedt as Inga
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Todd Richards as Barry
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Lewis Arquette as Herbert 'Papa' Muntz
Soundtrack
The ''Out Cold''
soundtrack is a 12-track compilation of
songs from the film. It features tunes by
Foo Fighters,
Lit, Handsome Devil,
Eve 6,
Andrew W.K.,
Jimmy Eat World,
Sum 41,
Jack Johnson and more. It is available on the
RCA record label.
External links
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