Ski Patrol (1990 film)

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Ski Patrol
Poster of the movie Ski Patrol.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Richard Correll [1]
Screenplay bySteven Long Mitchell
Craig W. Van Sickle
Story bySteven Long Mitchell
Craig W. Van Sickle
Wink Roberts
Produced byPaul Maslansky
Starring
Cinematography John M. Stephens
Edited byScott K. Wallace
Music byBruce Miller
Production
company
Distributed by Triumph Films
Release date
  • January 12, 1990 (1990-01-12)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$8,533,973 [2]

Ski Patrol is a 1990 American comedy film directed by Richard Correll and starring Roger Rose, Yvette Nipar, Paul Feig, T. K. Carter, Leslie Jordan, George Lopez, Ray Walston, and Martin Mull. [1]

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Plot

There are some ski school instructors who ally with an evil land developer to try to sabotage the ski patrol and convince the Forest Service to cancel the owner's lease on the ski area. At the end, though, the leader of the Forest Service wises up to the evil ski school's scheme and everything backfires.

Cast

The film was Lopez's first. In an interview quoted by Associated Press, he bemoaned the lack of roles for Hispanics, particularly in sitcoms. [4]

During filming, Mull was offered the sitcom His & Hers . In an interview for the series with Associated Press, he claimed he and Ray Walston were the only actors over 21 working on the movie; [5] Lopez was 28.

Production

Parts of the film were shot in Park City and Snowbird, Utah. [6]

The inclusion of snowboarding was considered novel at the time, with at least one critic explaining "for the uninitiated," declaring it "a small place in movie history." [3]

Release

The film tagline was "A Comedy with Flakes." [7]

Reception

Toronto Star critic Peter Goddard said that the film was predictable — "the average age in the crowd is about 19; the average age of the jokes is about 70" — and "pretty lame," but ultimately satisfied the crowd. [3]

At least in Toronto, the distributor didn't offer an advance screening of the film for critics, and didn't have a press pack about the production. This surprised the critic, who compared it to Police Academy , which had grossed $500 million. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 James, Caryn (January 13, 1990). "Ski Patrol (1989) Review/Film; Meanwhile, Pops Is Back At the Lodge". The New York Times .
  2. "Ski Patrol (1990)". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved December 26, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Goddard, Peter (17 January 1990). "Flaky Ski Patrol lives down to expectations but it's worth a hoot" (Newspapers.com). The Toronto Star. Toronto ON. p. 19.
  4. "Ethnic dilemma" (Newspapers.com). Niagara Falls Review. Niagara Falls ON. Associated Press. 4 January 1990. p. 23.
  5. "Martin Mull has his serious side" (Newspapers.com). The Sun. Jonesboro AR. Associated Press. 20 March 1990. p. 19.
  6. D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN   9781423605874.
  7. "Advertisement" (Newspapers.com). The Gazette. Montreal QC. 6 January 1990. p. 46.