Two psychics are hired to find the location of a lost Incan city Located somewhere in the Ecuadorian mountains, that is said to hide a great treasure.
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Eli Diamond
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Burt Wilder
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Hercules Vilchez | ... |
Juan
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Jerry Vichi | ... |
Baseball Man
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Leo V. Finnie III | ... |
Monty Man
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Ingo Swedlin
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Ray Stoddard | ... |
Dr. Scott
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Lyle
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Tom Henschel | ... |
Dr. Drake
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| Jeff Goldblum | ... |
Nick Deezy
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Susan Bugg | ... |
Dr. Silver
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| Rodney Kageyama | ... |
Dr. Harmon
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| Cyndi Lauper | ... |
Sylvia Pickel
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| Van Dyke Parks | ... |
Dr. Weiner
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Steven Scott | ... |
Dr. Thompson
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| Joseph V. Perry | ... |
Dave
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Jane
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| Julian Sands | ... |
Dr. Harrison Steele
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| Max Perlich | ... |
Busboy
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| Peter Falk | ... |
Harry Buscafusco
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| John Kapelos | ... |
Eugene
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Bruce MacVittie | ... |
Tony
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| Don Bexley | ... |
Lou
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| Bill McCutcheon | ... |
Mr. Van Der Meer
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| Steve Buscemi | ... |
Fred
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Jennifer Balgobin | ... |
Gloria
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Karen Akers | ... |
Hillary
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Fernando Verdugo | ... |
Bellhop
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Ronald G. Joseph | ... |
Carl
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| Aharon Ipalé | ... |
Alejandro De La Vivar
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| Elizabeth Peña | ... |
Consuelo
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| Robert Covarrubias | ... |
Waiter
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| Darryl Henriques | ... |
Ricardo
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Elvira Deval | ... |
Nurse
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Ronald Paul Ramirez | ... |
Hotel Clerk
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David Felker | ... |
Reporter at race track (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ken Kwapis | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Deborah Blum | ... | (story by) and |
| Lowell Ganz | ... | (story by) & |
| Babaloo Mandel | ... | (story by) |
| Lowell Ganz | ... | (screenplay by) & |
| Babaloo Mandel | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Deborah Blum | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Tony Ganz | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Raymond Hartwick | ... | co-producer (as Ray Hartwick) |
| Ron Howard | ... | executive producer |
| Kate Long | ... | associate producer |
| David Wolff | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| James Horner | ... | (music composed by) |
Cinematography by
| John Bailey | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Carol Littleton | ... | (edited by) |
Editorial Department
| Donah Bassett | ... | negative cutter |
| Lisa Zeno Churgin | ... | first assistant editor (as Lisa Churgin) |
| Michele Conliffe | ... | post-production assistant |
| Phil Downey | ... | color timer |
| Raúl Dávalos | ... | assistant editor (as Raul Davalos) |
| Ed Stabile | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Carrie Frazier | ... | (casting by) |
| Shani Ginsberg | ... | (casting by) (as Shani Ginsburg) |
Production Design by
| Richard Sawyer | ||
Art Direction by
| Gregory Pickrell | ||
Set Decoration by
| George R. Nelson | ... | (as George Nelson) |
Costume Design by
| Ruth Myers | ||
Makeup Department
| Betty DeStefano | ... | hair stylist: New York (as Betty De Stafano) |
| Alan Friedman | ... | makeup artist |
| Norma Lee | ... | hair stylist |
| Marlene D. Williams | ... | hair stylist: Ms. Lauper (as Marlene Williams) |
| Peter Wrona Jr. | ... | makeup artist: New York |
Production Management
| Jorge Gundín | ... | production manager: Ecuador |
| Raymond Hartwick | ... | unit production manager (as Ray Hartwick) |
| Bruce Nalepinski | ... | unit production manager: New York |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alan B. Curtiss | ... | first assistant director (as Alan Curtiss) |
| Brian Fong | ... | dga trainee |
| Jerry Leeds | ... | first assistant director: New York |
| Tom Seidman | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Shelley Bartolini | ... | scenic artist: New York |
| Mike Carrillo | ... | assistant property master (as Michael Carrillo) |
| Tom Cranham | ... | illustrator |
| Dennis DeWaay | ... | construction coordinator |
| Steven E. Fegley | ... | construction foreman (as Steve Fegley) |
| Louis S. Fleming | ... | property master (as Louis Fleming) |
| Eugene Gurlitz | ... | art director: New York |
| David F. Klassen | ... | set designer (as David Klassen) |
| Donald Krafft | ... | leadman |
| John McCarthy | ... | greensman |
| John A. Mileski | ... | stand-by painter |
| Charles William Breen | ... | set designer (uncredited) |
| John Cassel | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| Michael Denering | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Victor M. Shannon | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| George H. Anderson | ... | sound editor |
| Kevin Barlia | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Beth Bergeron | ... | adr editor |
| John S. Coffey | ... | boom operator (as John Coffey) |
| Lisa Dorney | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Dennis Drummond | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Carol A. Ellison Fleming | ... | assistant sound editor (as Carol Fleming) |
| Carl Fischer | ... | boom operator |
| Richard Bryce Goodman | ... | production sound mixer |
| Craig Harris | ... | special sound processing |
| Doug Hemphill | ... | re-recording mixer (as Doug M. Hemphill) |
| Roxanne Jones | ... | sound editor |
| Bobbe Kurtz | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Cindy Marty | ... | sound editor |
| Christy Richmond | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jeff Rosen | ... | sound editor (as Jeffrey Rosen) |
| Paul A. Sharpe | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Edward F. Suski | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Allen Hall | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Gary L. Karas | ... | special effects foreman (as Gary Karas) |
| Tony Parmelee | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Jeff Rand | ... | special effects assistant (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Yarek Alfer | ... | sculptor: Boss Film Corporation (as Jarek Alfer) |
| Susan Alpert | ... | modelshop coordinator: Boss Film Corporation (as Sue Alpert) |
| Maura Alvarez | ... | animation production assistant: Boss Film Corporation |
| Larz Anderson | ... | effects technician: Boss Film Corporation |
| Wayne Baker | ... | first assistant photographer: Boss Film Corporation |
| Dale Brady | ... | modelshop crew: Boss Film Corporation |
| Dave Chamberlain | ... | production assistant: Boss Film Corporation |
| Keith Claridge | ... | production assistant: Boss Film Corporation |
| Albert Cox | ... | optical camera operator: Boss Film Corporation (as Al Cox) |
| Philip Crescenzo | ... | electronics supervisor: Boss Film Corporation |
| Mark Dornfeld | ... | optical line-up: Boss Film Corporation |
| Richard Edlund | ... | visual effects producer |
| Leslie Ekker | ... | modelshop crew chief: Boss Film Corporation |
| Robert Eyslee | ... | chief lighting technician: Boss Film Corporation |
| Donald Fly | ... | chief financial officer: Boss Film Corporation (as Donald R. Fly) |
| Kento Gebo | ... | modelshop crew: Boss Film Corporation (as Kent Gebo) |
| Adam Gelbart | ... | modelshop crew: Boss Film Corporation |
| Ron Gress | ... | head painter: Boss Film Corporation |
| Cody Harrington | ... | production assistant: Boss Film Corporation (as Jim Cody Harrington) |
| Adam Hill | ... | modelshop crew: Boss Film Corporation |
| Michael Hosch | ... | sculptor: Boss Film Corporation (as Mike Hosch) |
| Daniel Hutten | ... | assistant special effects foreman: Boss Film Corporation (as Dan Hutten) |
| Ron Hutten | ... | production assistant: Boss Film Corporation |
| George Jenson | ... | visual effects art director: Boss Film Corporation |
| Kent Jones | ... | sculptor: Boss Film Corporation |
| Neil Krepela | ... | director of photography: Boss Film Corporation |
| Lesley Mallgrave | ... | production coordinator: Boss Film Corporation |
| Pat McClung | ... | modelshop crew chief: Boss Film Corporation |
| Dennis Michelson | ... | visual effects editor: Boss Film Corporation |
| Virgil Mirano | ... | still photographer: Boss Film Corporation |
| Michele Moen | ... | matte painter: Boss Film Corporation |
| Thaine Morris | ... | special effects foreman: Boss Film Corporation |
| Bill Neil | ... | plate photography: Boss Film Corporation (as William Neil) |
| Eric Peterson | ... | first assistant photographer: Boss Film Corporation |
| Samuel E. Recinos | ... | technical animation supervisor: Boss Film Corporation (as Samuel Recinos) |
| Chris Regan | ... | optical supervisor: Boss Film Corporation |
| Pat Repola | ... | head lab technician: Boss Film Corporation (as Patrick Repola) |
| Angie Russell | ... | animation production assistant: Boss Film Corporation (as Anjelica Casillas) |
| Jon Schreiber | ... | special projects assistant: Boss Film Corporation |
| Dennis Schultz | ... | modelshop crew: Boss Film Corporation |
| David Schwartz | ... | modelshop foreman: Boss Film Corporation |
| Nick Seldon | ... | modelshop crew: Boss Film Corporation (as Nicholas Seldon) |
| Paul Skylar | ... | modelshop crew: Boss Film Corporation |
| James Sleeper | ... | optical camera operator: Boss Film Corporation |
| Mark Stetson | ... | model shop supervisor: Boss Film Corporation |
| Patrick Van Auken | ... | grip: Boss Film Corporation (as Pat Van Auken) |
| Garry Waller | ... | special projects supervisor: Boss Film Corporation |
| Mark West | ... | design engineer: Boss Film Corporation |
| Gene Whiteman | ... | chief engineer: Boss Film Corporation |
| Claire Wilson | ... | assistant: Mr. Edlund, Boss Film Corporation |
| Debra Wolff | ... | assistant editor: Boss Film Corporation |
| Matthew Yuricich | ... | chief matte artist: Boss Film Corporation |
| Maryjane Zelicskovics | ... | production accountant: Boss Film Corporation |
| Philip Crescenzo | ... | visual effects: technical supervisor (uncredited) |
| Cody Harrington | ... | grip: effects photography (uncredited) |
| Michael Van Himbergen | ... | visual effects coordinator (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Joni Avery | ... | stunts |
| Rick Avery | ... | stunts |
| Hank Baumert | ... | stunts |
| John Branagan | ... | stunt coordinator / stunts |
| Charlie Brewer | ... | stunts |
| Charles Croughwell | ... | stunts (as Charlie Croughwell) |
| Andy Epper | ... | stunts |
| Debby Lynn Ross | ... | stunts (as Debbie Lynn Ross) |
| Patrick J. Statham | ... | stunts (as Patrick Statham) |
| Gregg Smrz | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dennis Agee | ... | assistant camera |
| Lou Barlia | ... | camera operator |
| Daniel Ducovny | ... | director of photography: New York |
| Michael M. Krevitt | ... | key grip (as Michael Krevitt) |
| Joe Laune | ... | best boy |
| Bruce McBroom | ... | still photographer |
| Larry McConkey | ... | panaglide operator: Ecuador (as Larry McConky) |
| Ronald W. McLeish | ... | lighting gaffer (as Ron McLeish) |
| Michael Raspa | ... | second assistant camera |
| George R. Schrader | ... | dolly grip (as George Schrader) |
| Donald E. Thorin Jr. | ... | first assistant camera |
| Gil Valle | ... | best boy grip |
| Richard Walden | ... | additional camera operator |
| Susan Walsh | ... | panaglide assistant: Ecuador |
| Juan José Fernández | ... | key grip (uncredited) |
| Alex Rodriguez | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Amy Grgich | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| John Boxer | ... | costume designer: New York |
| Norman A. Burza | ... | costumer: men (as Norman Burza) |
| Marilyn Matthews | ... | costumer: women |
| Marisa Urruti | ... | costume designer: Ecuador (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Murray Miller | ... | location manager |
| Eric Schwab | ... | location manager: Ecuador |
Music Department
| Michael Boddicker | ... | musician: synthesizer |
| Jim Henrikson | ... | music editor |
| Claudio Jacome | ... | music consultant: Andean music, Ecuador |
| James Horner | ... | conductor (uncredited) / music producer (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | scoring mixer (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Anne Rapp | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Dan Anglin | ... | transportation coordinator (as Danny Anglin) |
| Luis A. Sartor | ... | transportation manager: Ecuador (as Luis Sartor) |
| John M. Woodward | ... | transportation captain (as John Woodward) |
Additional Crew
| B.J. Bjorkman | ... | script supervisor: New York |
| Frank DeMichelis | ... | craft service |
| Miranda Garrison | ... | tango choreographer |
| Regina Gruss | ... | publicist |
| Sondra Lee | ... | consultant: Mr. Kwapis |
| Shari Leibowitz | ... | production coordinator |
| Tom Malanga | ... | production auditor |
| Soomi Marano | ... | production office coordinator: New York |
| Phil J. Minsky | ... | caterer: Variety Caterers (as Phil Minsky) |
| Debbie Nodella | ... | assistant auditor |
| Tim Pedegana | ... | production assistant |
| Dan Perri | ... | title designer |
| Luis Rodriguez | ... | translator: Quechua |
| Zelig Walters | ... | caterer: Variety Caterers (as Wally Walters) |
| Sal Carino | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Brita McCollough | ... | caterer: Variety Caterers (uncredited) |
| B.J. Smith | ... | first aid (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia Pictures of Canada (1988) (Canada) (theatrical)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video (1989) (West Germany) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia Pictures Video (1989) (Japan) (VHS)
- Videosonic (1990) (Greece) (VHS)
- Columbia Pictures (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RCA / Columbia Pictures Video (1990) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2013) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinema Research (title opticals)
- D. Bassett & Associates (negative cutter)
- Panavision (lenses and Panaflex camera)
- Screaming Mimis (wardrobe provider: Ms. Lauper)
- The Government of Ecuador (special thanks to)
- The People of Azogues, Ecuador (special thanks to)
- The People of Cojitambo, Ecuador (special thanks to)
- The People of Cuenca, Ecuador (special thanks to)
- Variety Cinema Catering (caterers)
- Wilfred Beauty Academy (special thanks to)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Cyndi Lauper and Jeff Goldblum play two psychics hired by Peter Falk to find his long lost son in a foreign country. When they get there they discover he's really hired them to help find a hidden temple in the mountains where all the psychic energy in the world comes from.
Written by Jaymes Warnock |
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| Taglines | Put your hands on our hands and feel the... VIBES. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $18,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The movie was described as "Romancing the Ghostbusters in the Temple of Doom." See more » |
| Goofs | At the beginning of the movie when Burt (Learner) is squeezing between the rocks at the mountain pass and turns towards the camera, the studio lights can be seen reflected in his dark glasses. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Tucker: The Man and His Dream/Vibes/Cocktail/Clean and Sober/Bagdad Cafe (1988). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I've Got a Hole in My Heart See more » |
| Quotes |
Nick Deezy:
To whom were you speaking? Sylvia Pickel: To youm. See more » |