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Copper Mountain (film)
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Wikipedia article
'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".
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.
Cast
* Jim Carrey as Bobby Todd / Sammy Davis Jr.
* Alan Thicke as Jackson Reach
* Jean-Claude Killy as himself
* 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 facilitys 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
* [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0068079/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm Brian Bell] as Bass Guitarist
* Jon Bojicic as Rhythm Guitarist
* Tamara Champlin as Vocalist
The films writer and co-producer, Damian Lee, appears as Helicopter Guide.
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