A mousy romance novelist sets off for Colombia to ransom her kidnapped sister, and soon finds herself in the middle of a dangerous adventure hunting for treasure with a mercenary rogue.
A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on illegal inside information taken through a ruthless and greedy corporate raider who takes the youth under his wing.
Director:
Oliver Stone
Stars:
Charlie Sheen,
Michael Douglas,
Tamara Tunie
A computer specialist is sued for sexual harassment by a former lover turned boss who initiated the act forcefully, which threatens both his career and his personal life.
Director:
Barry Levinson
Stars:
Michael Douglas,
Demi Moore,
Donald Sutherland
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
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.
In the opening sequence depicting the closing scene of Joan Wilder's latest romance novel, the music used is the theme from How the West Was Won (1962). See more »
Goofs
In the first shootout with Zolo after the bus crash, Jack fires nine shots before reloading, then fires 11 shots (nine in the gunfight and two at the jeep). The Remington 870 he carries only holds five rounds (four in the magazine and one in the chamber). See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
Grogan:
What's it gonna be, Angelina?
Joan Wilder:
[voiceover narration]
It was Grogan: the filthiest, dirtiest, *dumbest* excuse for a man west of the Missouri River.
Grogan:
So, you can die two ways, angel: quick like the tongue of a snake, or slower than the molasses in January.
Joan Wilder:
[voiceover narration]
But it was October.
Grogan:
I'll kill you, goddammit, if it's the Fourth of July! Where is it? Uhh. Get over there!
Joan Wilder:
[voiceover narration]
I told him to get out, now that he had what he came for.
Grogan:
Not quite, angel.
[spits]
Grogan:
Take 'em...
[...] See more »
Alternate Versions
The DVD makes several changes to the subtitles that accompany Spanish dialog. Originally, very little Spanish dialog was subtitled; only Zolo's remark to Ralph that "You must be French," and his order to "Assemble your men" were originally captioned. On the DVD, "You must be French" is changed to "Are you French?," while "Assemble your men" is captioned only as "Speaking Spanish." The translations only appear when the English subtitles are turned on. The lines in which Zolo commandeers Ralph's car and orders him to turn around, a scene where a soldier spots Jack and Joan walking through a cemetery, and orders given to search the hotel as Jack and Joan sneak out, are now translated on the subtitle track. Juan's explanation of who she is, which was already subtitled, is now preceded by "This is Juanita Wilder." See more »
I don't know why but I kind of lost touch with "Romancing the Stone" over the years. I used to watch it all the time but it fell out of my rotation for some reason. Tonight I watched my mother's old VHS tape and I really enjoyed. "Romancing the Stone" has a lot of laughs and some great '80s action. Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas are both very good. I need to watch this one more often.
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I don't know why but I kind of lost touch with "Romancing the Stone" over the years. I used to watch it all the time but it fell out of my rotation for some reason. Tonight I watched my mother's old VHS tape and I really enjoyed. "Romancing the Stone" has a lot of laughs and some great '80s action. Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas are both very good. I need to watch this one more often.