Romancing the Stone(1984)
“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.”
Overview
Though she can spin wild tales of passionate romance, novelist Joan Wilder has no life of her own. Then one day adventure comes her way in the form of a mysterious package. It turns out that the parcel is the ransom she'll need to free her abducted sister, so Joan flies to South America to hand it over. But she gets on the wrong bus and winds up hopelessly stranded in the jungle.
Director
Robert Zemeckis
Studio
SLM Production Group
Budget
$10M
Revenue
$87M
Cast
Michael Douglas
as Jack T. Colton
Kathleen Turner
as Joan Wilder
Danny DeVito
as Ralph
Zack Norman
as Ira
Alfonso Arau
as Juan
Manuel Ojeda
as Zolo
Holland Taylor
as Gloria
Mary Ellen Trainor
as Elaine
Eve Smith
as Mrs. Irwin
Joe Nesnow
as Super
José Chávez
as Santos
Evita Muñoz 'Chachita'
as Hefty Woman
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1984
Runtime
1h 46m
Language
French
Rating
6.8 / 10
Budget
$10M
Box Office
$87M
Production Companies
SLM Production Group • Nina Saxon Film Design • El Corazon Producciones S.A.
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What is Romancing the Stone about?▼
Though she can spin wild tales of passionate romance, novelist Joan Wilder has no life of her own. Then one day adventure comes her way in the form of a mysterious package. It turns out that the parcel is the ransom she'll need to free her abducted sister, so Joan flies to South America to hand it over. But she gets on the wrong bus and winds up hopelessly stranded in the jungle.
Who directed Romancing the Stone?▼
Romancing the Stone was directed by Robert Zemeckis and released in 1984. It is a romance, comedy, action, adventure film.
How long is Romancing the Stone?▼
Romancing the Stone has a runtime of 1 hours and 46 minutes (106 minutes total).
Who stars in Romancing the Stone?▼
The cast of Romancing the Stone includes Michael Douglas as Jack T. Colton, Kathleen Turner as Joan Wilder, Danny DeVito as Ralph, Zack Norman as Ira, Alfonso Arau as Juan and more.
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