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Romancing the Stone
Romancing the Stone

Romancing the Stone

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.

Genres

RomanceComedyActionAdventure

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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.

Others

Budget

$10000000

Revenue

$86572238

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

6.758/10

Release Date

30 March 1984

Country

United States of America

Cast

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Jack T. Colton

Kathleen Turner

Kathleen Turner

Joan Wilder

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Ralph

Zack Norman

Zack Norman

Ira

Alfonso Arau

Alfonso Arau

Juan

Manuel Ojeda

Manuel Ojeda

Zolo

Holland Taylor

Holland Taylor

Gloria

Mary Ellen Trainor

Mary Ellen Trainor

Elaine

Eve Smith

Eve Smith

Mrs. Irwin

Joe Nesnow

Joe Nesnow

Super

José Chávez

José Chávez

Santos

Evita Muñoz 'Chachita'

Evita Muñoz 'Chachita'

Hefty Woman

Camillo García

Camillo García

Bus Driver

Rodrigo Puebla

Rodrigo Puebla

Bad Hombre

Paco Morayta

Paco Morayta

Hotel Clerk

Jorge Zamora

Jorge Zamora

Maitre'D

Kymberly Herrin

Kymberly Herrin

Angelina

William H. Burton Jr.

William H. Burton Jr.

Jessie

Ted White

Ted White

Grogan

Manuel E. Santiago

Manuel E. Santiago

Vendor

Ron Silver

Ron Silver

Vendor

Michael Cassidy

Michael Cassidy

Zolo's Men

Vince Deadrick Sr.

Vince Deadrick Sr.

Zolo's Men

Richard Drown

Richard Drown

Zolo's Men

Joe Finnegan

Joe Finnegan

Zolo's Men

Jimmy Medearis

Jimmy Medearis

Zolo's Men

Jeff Ramsey

Jeff Ramsey

Zolo's Men

Pablo Guisa Koestinger

Pablo Guisa Koestinger

Child in Plaza

Lorna Lable

Lorna Lable

Vendor

Jos Laniado

Jos Laniado

Juan Alvarez (uncredited)

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