Copper Mountain (film)


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 musicians.

Plot

Two friends, Bobby Todd and Jackson Reach, 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

The movie 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.