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Romancing the Stone (1984)

PG · 1984-03-30 · 1h 46m · EN
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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.

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.

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Robert ZemeckisDirector
Budget
$10M
Box office
$86.6M

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Michael DouglasMichael DouglasJack T. ColtonKathleen TurnerKathleen TurnerJoan WilderDanny DeVitoDanny DeVitoRalphZack NormanZack NormanIraAlfonso ArauAlfonso ArauJuanManuel OjedaManuel OjedaZoloHolland TaylorHolland TaylorGloriaMary Ellen TrainorMary Ellen TrainorElaineEve SmithEve SmithMrs. IrwinJoe NesnowJoe NesnowSuperJosé ChávezJosé ChávezSantosEvita Muñoz 'Chachita'Evita Muñoz 'Chachita'Hefty Woman

Keywords

KidnappingHeroCar chaseDrug lordAnti heroJungleSmugglerRiddleBetrayalMarijuanaAlligatorTreasure mapCentral americaAirplaneTreasureTreasure huntArchaeologistArcheology Opposites attractColombiaDouble crossAuthorMapCrocodileSouth americaNovelistJewelSoldier of fortuneSmuggling (contraband)Romance novelist

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Comedy · AdventureTheme affinityKidnapping · Hero · Car ChaseMood preferenceRomance · Romance Novelist · Romance BooksDialogue densityComedyPacingActionEmotional intensityRomance · Romance Novelist · Romance Books

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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.

How long is Romancing the Stone?

Romancing the Stone has a runtime of 106 minutes.

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