''Ski Patrol'' is a 1990 American
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
directed by
Richard Correll
Richard Thomas Correll (born May 14, 1948) is an American television actor, director, producer and writer.
Life and career
Born in Los Angeles County, California, Correll is the son of Charles Correll, who starred as Andy Brown on the radio ...
and starring
Roger Rose
Roger Rose (born August 15, 1958) is an American actor and former VH1 VJ, known for such films as ''Ski Patrol'' and for voice work in animated films and television series such as ''Happy Feet'', ''Rugrats'', ''Scooby-Doo'', '' The Grim Adventure ...
,
Yvette Nipar
Yvette Nipar (born 1964) is an American actress best known for such films and television series as ''21 Jump Street'', '' RoboCop: The Series'', ''CSI: Miami'', ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' and ''Ski Patrol
Ski patrols are organizations ...
,
Paul Feig
Paul Samuel Feig (; born September 17, 1962) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is known for directing films starring frequent collaborator Melissa McCarthy, including ''Bridesmaids'' (2011), '' The Heat'' (2013), ''Spy'' (2015) ...
,
T. K. Carter
Thomas Kent Carter (born December 18, 1956) is an American actor.
In films, he is mostly known for his many comedic performances, such as the street-smart Chester in ''Seems Like Old Times (film), Seems Like Old Times'' and the karaoke-singing ...
,
Leslie Jordan
Leslie Allen Jordan (April 29, 1955 – October 24, 2022) was an American actor, comedian, writer, and singer. His television roles include Beverley Leslie on ''Will & Grace'' (2001–2006 and 2017–2020), several characters on television in ...
,
George Lopez
George Edward Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is an American comedian and actor. He is known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom. His stand-up comedy examines race and ethnic relations, including Mexican American culture. Lopez has rec ...
,
Ray Walston
Herman Raymond Walston (November 2, 1914 – January 1, 2001) was an American actor and comedian, well known as the title character on ''My Favorite Martian''. His other major film, television, and stage roles included Luther Billis (''South Paci ...
, and
Martin Mull
Martin Eugene Mull (born August 18, 1943) is an American actor, comedian and musician who has appeared in many television and film roles. He is also a painter and recording artist. As an actor, he first became known in his role on ''Mary Hartman, ...
.
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
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Roger Rose
Roger Rose (born August 15, 1958) is an American actor and former VH1 VJ, known for such films as ''Ski Patrol'' and for voice work in animated films and television series such as ''Happy Feet'', ''Rugrats'', ''Scooby-Doo'', '' The Grim Adventure ...
as Jerry Cramer
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Yvette Nipar
Yvette Nipar (born 1964) is an American actress best known for such films and television series as ''21 Jump Street'', '' RoboCop: The Series'', ''CSI: Miami'', ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' and ''Ski Patrol
Ski patrols are organizations ...
as Ellen
*
T.K. Carter as Iceman
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Leslie Jordan
Leslie Allen Jordan (April 29, 1955 – October 24, 2022) was an American actor, comedian, writer, and singer. His television roles include Beverley Leslie on ''Will & Grace'' (2001–2006 and 2017–2020), several characters on television in ...
as Murray
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Paul Feig
Paul Samuel Feig (; born September 17, 1962) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is known for directing films starring frequent collaborator Melissa McCarthy, including ''Bridesmaids'' (2011), '' The Heat'' (2013), ''Spy'' (2015) ...
as Stanley
Sean Gregory Sullivanas Suicide
Tess Foltynas Tiana
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George Lopez
George Edward Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is an American comedian and actor. He is known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom. His stand-up comedy examines race and ethnic relations, including Mexican American culture. Lopez has rec ...
as Eddie Martinez
*Corby Timbrook as Lance Finkmayer
*
Steve Hytner as Myron
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Ray Walston
Herman Raymond Walston (November 2, 1914 – January 1, 2001) was an American actor and comedian, well known as the title character on ''My Favorite Martian''. His other major film, television, and stage roles included Luther Billis (''South Paci ...
as Pops
*
Martin Mull
Martin Eugene Mull (born August 18, 1943) is an American actor, comedian and musician who has appeared in many television and film roles. He is also a painter and recording artist. As an actor, he first became known in his role on ''Mary Hartman, ...
as Sam Maris
*Rascal as Dumpster (the Bulldog)
Deborah Roseas Inspector Edna Crabitz
Production
Parts of the film were shot in
Park City
Park City may refer to: a city in Utah.
Places
* National Park City, London, England, UK; see parks and open spaces in London
in the United States
* Park City, Illinois
* Park City, Kansas
* Park City, Kentucky
* Park City, Montana
* Park City, ...
and
Snowbird, Utah
Snowbird is an unincorporated community in Little Cottonwood Canyon in the Wasatch Range of the Rocky Mountains near Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It is most famous for Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, an alpine skiing and snowboarding area ...
.
References
External links
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1990 films
1990 comedy films
American comedy films
1990s English-language films
Films shot in Utah
American skiing films
Teen sex comedy films
1990 directorial debut films
1990s American films
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