Deserted by their father and with their mother dead, nine-year-old Pablo and his little sister Maria refuse to be separated from each other by their caretaker aunt. With a cross as their guide, they embark on a perilous, but ultimately...
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Cast
| Frank Grimes | ... |
Captain
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Kamlesh Gupta | ... |
Pablo
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Laura Goodwin | ... |
Maria
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Edward Kelsey | ... |
Hook
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| Sydney Bromley | ... |
Old Man
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Patricia Conti | ... |
Filomena
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| Helen Ryan | ... |
Aunt
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| Terence Bayler | ... |
Policeman
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| Ann Way | ... |
Housekeeper
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Brigit Forsyth | ... |
Isabel
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Ruth Kettlewell | ... |
Dolores
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Mario De Barros | ... |
Caballero de Alba
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Lewis Gordon | ... |
Antique Dealer
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| Ricardo Palacios | ... |
Fruit Vendor
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Fernando Villena | ... |
Priest
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Alejandro Pavón | ... |
Aztec Slave
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Ignacio Carreño | ... |
Guard #2
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| Paloma Cela | ... |
Fat friend of aunt
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Joaquín López | ... |
Guard 1
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Directed by
| Antonio Peláez | ||
Written by
| Antonio Peláez | ... | () |
Produced by
| Jose Carredano | ... | executive producer |
| Britt Lomond | ... | co-producer |
| John E. Williams | ... | producer |
Music by
| Fernando Uribe | ||
Cinematography by
| John M. Stephens | ||
Editing by
| Arnold Baker | ||
Editorial Department
| Jeff Bradley | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| George Costello | ||
Art Direction by
| Maria Caso | ... | (as Maria Rebman Caso) |
Set Decoration by
| Maria Caso | ||
Makeup Department
| Pedro Camacho | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Francisco Ariza | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Yousaf Bokhari | ... | first assistant director |
| Juan Estelrich Jr. | ... | second assistant director (as Juan Estelrich) |
| Dirk Lomond | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Carlos Alcaraz | ... | construction unit |
| Damon Medlen | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Germán Quejido | ... | property master |
| Linda L. Rebman | ... | set dresser |
| Javier Sacristán | ... | assistant production designer |
Sound Department
| Melissa Sherwood Hofmann | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Steve Purcell | ... | special effects |
| Fernando Pérez | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Tomás Urbán | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Francisco Prósper | ... | glass painting |
Stunts
| Sergio Atanes | ... | stunt double: Pablo |
| José Luis Chinchilla | ... | assistant stunt coordinator (as José M. Chinchilla) |
| Joe Gilbride | ... | waterfall stunts |
| Al Jones | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Alicia Seaquist | ... | stunts: market woman |
| Robert Seaquist | ... | stunt assistant / stunt double: Captain / stunts |
| Marta Serrat | ... | stunt double: Maria |
| Román Ariznavarreta | ... | stunt double: Caballero de Alba (uncredited) |
| Ignacio Carreño | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| José Luis Chinchilla | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Al Jones | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Joaquín López | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Marta Serrat | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Rick Fee | ... | first assistant camera (as Richard Fee) |
| Salvador Gómez Calle | ... | assistant camera |
| Salvador Gómez Cuenca | ... | assistant camera (film segments) |
| Sean Sandbag McLellan | ... | key grip |
| Manuel Rojas | ... | second unit: director of photography |
| Bob Stern | ... | best boy electric |
| Pablo Vallejo | ... | second assistant camera |
| Larry Wallace | ... | gaffer |
| Jean-Marc Bringuier | ... | steadicam operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Eleanor Cooke | ... | casting director: UK |
| Pedro Sopeña | ... | casting director: Spain |
Music Department
| Bebu Silvetti | ... | orchestrator |
Script and Continuity Department
| Yuyi Beringola | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Benito Pavón | ... | livestock coordinator |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Moviestore Entertainment (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cineplex Odeon Films (1988) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Cineplex-Odeon Home Video (1988) (Canada) (VHS)
- Concorde Video (1990) (Germany) (VHS)
- Creative Communications Inc. (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Forum Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- HGV Video Productions (1994) (Canada) (VHS)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1990) (Greece) (VHS)
- MCA Home Video (1988) (Canada) (VHS)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD) (with "The Boy and the Pirates")
- RTL Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (tv) (RTL4)
- Schröder Media (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD) (with "The Boy and the Pirates")
- Vestron Video International (1988) (Australia) (video)
- Vestron Video International (1988) (Belgium) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (1988) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (1988) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (1989) (Japan) (VHS)
- Vestron Video International (1989) (Japan) (video) (laserdisc)
- Vestron Video International (1988) (Sweden) (VHS)
- Video Treasures (1994) (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Deserted by their father and with their mother dead, nine-year-old Pablo and his little sister Maria refuse to be separated from each other by their caretaker aunt. With a cross as their guide, they embark on a perilous, but ultimately rewarding adventure in search of a mystical gem that holds the key to happiness. They escape the fearsome metal hook of a pirate and are helped by a delightfully drunken Captain in their quest for the magic stone. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | A magic stone takes two orphaned youngsters on a dangerous treasure hunt that leads to unexpected adventures. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $30,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The final film role of Sydney Bromley. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in DVD/Lazerdisc/VHS collection 2016 (2016). See more » |