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Romancing the Stone (1984)

PG 106 min  -  Action | Adventure | Comedy  -   30 March 1984 (USA)
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A romance writer sets off to Colombia to ransom her kidnapped sister, and soon finds herself in the middle of a dangerous adventure.

Director:

Robert Zemeckis
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Douglas ...
Kathleen Turner ...
Danny DeVito ...
Zack Norman ...
Ira
Alfonso Arau ...
Juan
Manuel Ojeda Manuel Ojeda ...
Zolo
Holland Taylor ...
Gloria
Mary Ellen Trainor Mary Ellen Trainor ...
Elaine
Eve Smith Eve Smith ...
Mrs. Irwin
Joe Nesnow Joe Nesnow ...
Super
José Chávez José Chávez ...
Santos
Evita Muñoz 'Chachita' ...
Hefty Woman (as Chachita)
Camillo García Camillo García ...
Bus Driver
Rodrigo Puebla Rodrigo Puebla ...
Bad Hombre
Paco Morayta Paco Morayta ...
Hotel Clerk
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Storyline

Joan Wilder, a mousy romance novelist, receives a treasure map in the mail from her recently murdered brother-in-law. Meanwhile, her sister Elaine is kidnapped in Colombia and the two criminals responsible demand that she travel to Colombia to exchange the map for her sister. Joan does, and quickly becomes lost in the jungle after being waylayed by Zolo, a vicious and corrupt Colombian cop who will stop at nothing to obtain the map. There, she meets an irreverent soldier-of-fortune named Jack Colton who agrees to bring her back to civilization. Together, they embark upon an adventure that could be straight out of Joan's novels. Written by Denny Gibbons  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Colombia | Treasure | Map | Jungle | Treasure Map  | See more »

Taglines:

She's a girl from the big city. He's a reckless soldier of fortune. For a fabulous treasure, they share an adventure no one could imagine... or survive.

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

Mexico | USA

Language:

English | Spanish | French (only a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

2 bribones tras la esmeralda perdida See more »

Filming Locations:

Jalapa, Veracruz, Mexico See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$5,105,741 (USA) (1 April 1984) (823 Screens)

Gross:

$86,572,238 (Worldwide)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Studio executives were so sure this film would flop that Robert Zemeckis was pre-emptively fired from directing Cocoon. It turned out to be such a success that Zemeckis was able to go forward on his own project, Back to the Future. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: (At 33:00) Jack mudslides down the hill face first between Joan's legs, his shotgun is no longer in his pack, so as to not harm her during the stunt. The next shot shows the gun reappear. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Grogan: [a gunslinger breaks down the door of an old Western house and confronts the solitary young woman inside] What's it gonna be, Angelina?
Joan Wilder: [narrating] It was Grogan, the filthiest, dirtiest, dumbest excuse for a man west of the Missouri River.
Grogan: [cocks one barrel of his shotgun] You can die two ways, angel: quick like the tongue of a snake, or slower than the molasses in January.
[cocks the second barrel]
Joan Wilder: [narrating] But it was October.
Grogan: I'll kill ya, Goddammit, if it's the Fourth of July! Where is it?
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Connections

Referenced in Roger Rabbit and the Secrets of Toon Town (1988) See more »

Soundtracks

"ROMANCING THE STONE"
Written, Produced and Performed by Eddy Grant
Courtesy of Portrait/Ice Records
used in the patio scene after they gain entry to the Bell maker's house See more »