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The Jewel of the Nile (1985)

PG  106 min  -  Action | Adventure | Comedy   -  11 December 1985 (USA)
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This is the sequel to "Romancing the Stone" where Jack and Joan have their yacht and easy life... See full summary »

Director:

Lewis Teague
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Douglas ...
Kathleen Turner ...
Danny DeVito ...
Spiros Focás Spiros Focás ...
Avner Eisenberg Avner Eisenberg ...
Jewel
Paul David Magid Paul David Magid ...
Tarak
Howard Jay Patterson Howard Jay Patterson ...
Barak
Randall Edwin Nelson Randall Edwin Nelson ...
Karak
Samuel Ross Williams Samuel Ross Williams ...
Arak
Timothy Daniel Furst Timothy Daniel Furst ...
Sarak
Hamid Fillali Hamid Fillali ...
Rachid
Holland Taylor ...
Gloria
Guy Cuevas Guy Cuevas ...
Peter DePalma Peter DePalma ...
Missionary (as Peter De Palma)
Mark Daly Richards Mark Daly Richards ...
Pirate
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Storyline

This is the sequel to "Romancing the Stone" where Jack and Joan have their yacht and easy life, but are gradually getting bored with each other and this way of life. Joan accepts an invitation to go to some middle eastern country as a guest of the sheik, but there she is abducted and finds her- self involved with the "jewel". Jack decides to rescue her with his new partner Ralph. They all go from one adventure to another... What is the story of this "jewel"? Written by Sami Al-Taher <staher2000@yahoo.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Sequel | Yacht | Rescue | Reception | Falling From Height  | See more »

Taglines:

When the going gets tough, the tough get going. See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Arabic

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Jóia do Nilo See more »

Filming Locations:

Alpes-Maritimes, France See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,645,455 (USA) (15 December 1985)

Gross:

$68,275,764 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Ken Levine and David Isaacs did an uncredited rewrite of the script. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Ralph realizes that he is standing on coals, he turns to his left and starts to walk. A closeup of his feet shows him turning to the right. See more »

Quotes

Ralph: Come on, Colton! Where's the jewel?
Jewel: Ralph, I am the Jewel. The Jewel of the Nile.
Ralph: Yeah, and I'm a kumquat from Queens! Pipe down, towel-head!
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Soundtracks

"FREAKS COME OUT AT NIGHT"
Performed by Whodini
Written by Larry Smith and Jalil Hutchins
Produced by Larry Smith See more »