Copper Mountain (film)
Copper Mountain (a Club Med Experience) (also known as just Copper Mountain) is a 1983 Canadian comedy film written and directed by Damian Lee and David Mitchell. Starring Jim Carrey and Alan Thicke, it is a quasi-commercial for the now-defunct Club Med ski resort in Copper Mountain, Colorado. The majority of the runtime consists of interspersed performances by prominent country and rhythm and blues musicians, such as Ronnie Hawkins, Rita Coolidge and Chicago frontman Bill Champlin, with whom accomplished song writer Thicke co-wrote the popular song "Sara".[1]
| Copper Mountain | |
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| Directed by | David Mitchell |
| Written by | Damian Lee David Mitchell |
| Produced by | Damian Lee David Mitchell |
| Starring | Jim Carrey Alan Thicke |
| Cinematography | Alar Kivilo |
| Edited by | James Lahti Mairin Wilkinson |
| Music by | Brian Bell |
| Distributed by | Rose & Ruby |
Release date | July 7, 1983 (United States) |
Running time | 60 minutes |
| Language | English |
Plot
Two friends, Bobby Todd (Carrey) and Jackson Reach (Thicke), travel from their hometown of Grimsby to the Club Med village in Copper Mountain. Jackson intends to hit the slopes and ski, while Bobby attempts to seduce women with impressions and routines. Eventually, Jackson wins a challenge race, and Bobby finds companionship by being himself.[2]
Cast
- Jim Carrey as Bobby Todd / Sammy Davis Jr.
- Alan Thicke as Jackson Reach
- Jean-Claude Killy as himself[3]
- Richard Gautier (credited as Dick Gautier) as Sonny Silverton
- Ziggy Lorenc (credited as Ziggy Laurence) as Michelle
- Rod Hebron as Yogi Hebadaddy
- Jean Laplac as Chef de Village
The film largely consists of on-screen performances by prominent musicians, appearing alone or together as a de facto group, singing on a hillside stage and in the facility’s nightclub:
- Rita Coolidge as herself
- Ronnie Hawkins as himself
- Bill Champlin as himself
- Danny Marks as Guitarist
- David James as Drummer
- Steve Sexton as Keyboardist
- Mike Utley as Keyboardist
- Brian Bell as Bass Guitarist
- Jon Bojicic as Rhythm Guitarist
- Tamara Champlin as Vocalist
The film’s writer and co-producer, Damian Lee, appears as Helicopter Guide.
References
- "Copper Mountain - video Dailymotion".
- Krulik, Nancy (October 27, 2001). Jim Carrey: Fun and Funnier. Simon and Schuster. p. 78. ISBN 0743422198.
- Fayhee, John (September 15, 2012). The Colorado Mountain Companion: A Potpourri of Useful Miscellany from the Highest Parts of the Highest State. Graphic Arts Books. ISBN 9780871089670.