The Jewel of the Nile (1985)

When Joan Wilder is abducted while on a trip along the Nile, her boyfriend, Jack Colton, and pal Ralph rush to rescue her and retrieve a fabled jewel.

Director:

Lewis Teague

Writers:

Mark Rosenthal, Lawrence Konner

Stars:

Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito

Cast

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

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"?

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Plot Keywords:

good versus evil | hero | heroine | evil man | zion national park | 

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Taglines:

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

There were plans of an ongoing franchise ala Indiana Jones; and The Crimson Eagle and Racing the Monsoon were proposed sequels; involving Joan and Jack and their teenaged children going on another globetrotting treasure hunt expedition together. There were also plans of rebooting the franchise with Taylor Kitsch and Katherine Heigl. But all of this was eventually scrapped.

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Goofs

The Nubian man that Jack is wrestling who wants to win Joan's hand in marriage can be seen wearing a wedding ring.

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Quotes

Omar: You are a gifted storyteller. You create heroes in a world of cynics. Journey down the Nile with me and I'll give you a chance to record history.

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Connections

Referenced in Gossip Girl: The Jewel of Denial (2011)

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Soundtracks

Party (No Sheep Is Safe Tonight)
Performed by The Willesden Dodgers
Written by Pete Q. Harris, Nigel Green and Richard Jon Smith
Produced by The Willesden Dodgers

User Reviews

Lacks Everything That Made Its Predecessor So Good.

A somewhat sketchy screenplay and unsteady direction sink "The Jewel of the Nile", the sequel to "Romancing the Stone". Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas are taking it easy on their yacht, but soon become a bit bored with their now simple lives. Turner gets an invitation from a suspicious sheik in the Middle East who has a dastardly plan up his sleeves. Danny DeVito is also along for the ride once again as everyone is searching for the seemingly unobtainable jewel. Likeable performances are the main attraction, but the film is a large step behind "Romancing the Stone". 2.5 out of 5 stars.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Arabic

Release Date:

11 December 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Jewel of the Nile

Filming Locations:

Utah, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,645,455, 15 December 1985

Gross USA:

$75,973,200

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$96,773,200

Company Credits

Production Co:

SLM Production Group, Stone Group Pictures, Twentieth Century Fox

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1