The Goonies (1985)

In order to save their home from foreclosure, a group of misfits set out to find a pirate's ancient valuable treasure.

Director:

Richard Donner

Writers:

Chris Columbus (screenplay by), Steven Spielberg (story by)

Stars:

Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen

3 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sean Astin	...	Mikey
Josh Brolin	...	Brand
Jeff Cohen	...	Chunk
Corey Feldman	...	Mouth
Kerri Green	...	Andy
Martha Plimpton	...	Stef
Jonathan Ke Quan	...	Data (as Ke Huy Quan)
John Matuszak	...	Sloth
Robert Davi	...	Jake
Joe Pantoliano	...	Francis
Anne Ramsey	...	Mama Fratelli
Lupe Ontiveros	...	Rosalita
Mary Ellen Trainor	...	Mrs. Walsh
Keith Walker	...	Mr. Walsh
Curt Hanson	...	Mr. Perkins (as Curtis Hanson)

Storyline

Mikey Walsh and Brandon Walsh are brothers whose family is preparing to move because developers want to build a golf course in the place of their neighborhood -- unless enough money is raised to stop the construction of the golf course, and that's quite doubtful. But when Mikey stumbles upon a treasure map of the famed "One-Eyed" Willy's hidden fortune, Mikey, Brandon, and their friends Lawrence "Chunk" Cohen, Clark "Mouth" Devereaux, Andrea "Andy" Carmichael, Stefanie "Stef" Steinbrenner, and Richard "Data" Wang, calling themselves The Goonies, set out on a quest to find the treasure in hopes of saving their neighborhood. The treasure is in a cavern, but the entrance to the cavern is under the restaurant of evil thief Mama Fratelli and her sons Jake Fratelli, Francis Fratelli, and the severely disfigured Lotney "Sloth" Fratelli. Sloth befriends the Goonies and decides to help them.

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Plot Keywords:

treasure hunt | treasure | map | treasure map | pirate | 

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Taglines:

It's excitement all the way as Steven Spielberg and Richard Donner, the makers of 'Indiana Jones', 'Gremlins' and 'Superman', combine forces to create the Family Adventure of the year!

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish Cantonese Italian

Release Date:

7 June 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Goonies

Filming Locations:

California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$19,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$9,105,913, 9 June 1985

Gross USA:

$61,503,218

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Amblin Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

114 min 94 min (TV)

Sound Mix:

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

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the scene where Chunk calls the police, the sheriff tells Chunk about the other times he has called in. He mentions, "That last prank with all those little creatures that multiply when you throw water on them!" That has to be a wink at the movie Gremlins (1984), also a Chris Columbus picture.

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Goofs

When Brand starts to go after the rest of the Goonies on his bike, Mrs. Walsh says that if he was not back with the rest, she would commit 'Hari-Krishna', after which Brand (incorrectly) corrects by saying, "It's hari-kari, mom." The actual Japanese term is 'hara-kiri', although 'kari-kari' is a common mispronunciation, especially among Anglophones.

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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!

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Alternate Versions

Following the scene on-board the Pirate Ship "The Inferno" after the Fratellis catch up to the boys and ask them to come outside, there is scene where Data uses a gadget called "intimidator" where his body inflates like a balloon, but it backfires and explodes. This is scene is not found in any DVD version, but pictures of it are shown in "The Goonies-Official Souvenir Magazine." This scene was later replaced in the final cut of the film with 2 other Data gadgets backfires: the boxing glove & sticky suction cup shot at Mama Fratelli gun, followed by the pinches of peril (chattering teeth) aimed at Francis.

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Connections

Referenced in Corey Feldman Interview (2005)

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Soundtracks

Eight Arms To Hold You
Performed by Goon Squad
Produced by Arthur Baker
Written by Arthur Baker, Robbie Kilgore and Jimmy Bralower

User Reviews

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.