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-closed 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 former "The Band" singer Ronnie Hawkins, Rita Coolidge and Chicago frontman Bill Champlin, with whom accomplished song writer Thicke co-wrote the popular song "Sara".[1]
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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 |
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]
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:
The film’s writer and co-producer, Damian Lee, appears as Helicopter Guide.
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