The Goonies (1985)

Director:

Richard Donner

Writers:

Steven Spielberg (story)
Chris Columbus (screenplay)

Release Date:

7 June 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Mystery

Tagline:

They call themselves "The Goonies." The secret caves. The old lighthouse. The lost map. The treacherous traps. The hidden treasure. And Sloth... Join the adventure.

Plot:

A group of kids embark on a wild adventure after finding a pirate treasure map.

Plot Keywords:

Treasure | Pirate | Treasure Map | Trap | Hidden

Awards:

2 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Sean Astin	...	Mikey Walsh
Josh Brolin	...	Brand Walsh
Jeff Cohen	...	Lawrence 'Chunk' Cohen
Corey Feldman	...	Clark 'Mouth' Devereaux
Kerri Green	...	Andy Carmichael
Martha Plimpton	...	Stef Steinbrenner
Jonathan Ke Quan	...	Richard 'Data' Wang (as Ke Huy Quan)
John Matuszak	...	Lotney 'Sloth' Fratelli
Robert Davi	...	Jake Fratelli
Joe Pantoliano	...	Francis Fratelli
Anne Ramsey	...	Mama Fratelli
Lupe Ontiveros	...	Rosalita
Mary Ellen Trainor	...	Harriet Walsh
Keith Walker	...	Irving Walsh
Curtis Hanson	...	Elgin Perkins

Runtime:

114 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish | Cantonese | Italian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | South Korea:All | Canada:G (Quebec) | Taiwan:GP | Hong Kong:II | USA:TV-14 (TV rating) | France:U | Iceland:10 | Netherlands:MG6 | Ireland:12 (DVD rating) | Ireland:PG (Video rating) | Brazil:Livre | Norway:12 (original rating) | Norway:15 (DVD rating) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:K-12 | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | Sweden:11 | UK:12 (video re-rating) (2004) (uncut) | UK:PG (original rating) (cut) | UK:PG (video rating) (1986) | USA:PG (certificate #27802) | West Germany:12 | Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

Astoria, Oregon, USA

Company:

Amblin Entertainment

Trivia:

The oil substance shot out of Data's slick shoes was made of glycerin, water and food coloring.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Chunk has a mole on his left upper lip. It's particularly obvious when he is reading about Chester Copperpot in the attic. But when he is thrown into the back of the black jeep, sees the dead body, and screams, the mole is on his right upper lip. It's the actor's own mole, rather than a Hollywood mole, leading to the conclusion that the negative was flipped.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Prison Guard: Lunchtime! The longer you animals bark, the colder your lunch gets. Come on, move it out. You too, down there! Hey, turkey!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Family Guy: Hell Comes to Quahog (#5.3)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Save the Night

Steven Spielberg exercises the farthest reached of his imagination in this unforgettable tale of childhood adventures.

Every kid has imagined what it would be like to go on great and glorious adventures. Pirate ships, police chases, treasure chests full of gold and surrounded by human skeletons with patches over the eyes, the inherent excitement in the possibility of a cavernous wonder world beneath the very streets where they live. The Goonies is about a group of kids who have grown up together and are about to be torn apart because their parents are being forced to sell their homes. In the attic of one of their houses (Mikey, played by Sean Astin), they find an endless supply of fascinating things - treasure maps, paintings, cryptic writings in strange languages. They find a map that sounds promising, and decide to see if it has any value, hoping to be able to find enough treasure to prevent their parents from losing their homes.

Not only was The Goonies a brilliantly written, directed, and acted movie, but it was also so much FUN! The adventures of these kids through the underground world, while being chased by the despicable villains known as the Fratellis, are fascinating to watch. The Goonies is a great cinematic experience. It has everything that anyone who was ever a kid could ever want. Even the elaborate sets are very convincing.

The sense of adventure and hope that are presented in The Goonies is very uplifting and inspiring. The lovable characters are perfectly developed and endlessly entertaining. Many of them, particularly Sean Astin and Corey Feldman, delivered the best performances of their future careers right here in this early adventure film. This movie can be enjoyed by virtually anyone, which is one of its best values. It is truly timeless, and it should not be missed.