Cool as Ice

Cool as Ice
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Kellogg
Written byDavid Stenn
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJanusz Kamiński
Edited byDebra Goldfield
Music byStanley Clarke
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • October 18, 1991 (1991-10-18)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6 million
Box office$1.2 million

Cool as Ice is a 1991 American musical teen drama film,[1] directed by David Kellogg, written by David Stenn and starring rapper Vanilla Ice in his feature film debut. The plot focuses on Johnny Van Owen, a freewheeling, motorcycle-riding rapper who arrives in a small town and meets Kathy, an honor student who catches his eye. Meanwhile, Kathy's father, who is in witness protection, is found by the corrupt police officers he escaped from years ago.

Developed as a vehicle for Vanilla Ice, the film was widely panned by critics, and was a box office bomb, grossing only $1.2 million from a $6 million budget.

  1. ^ Allon, Yoram; Cullen, Del; Patterson, Hannah (2002). Contemporary North American Film Directors: A Wallflower Critical Guide. Wallflower Press. p. 294. ISBN 9781903364529.