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Romancing the Stone

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Sequel:

The Jewel of the Nile

Original title

Romancing the Stone

Year

1984

Running time

105 min.

Country

United States

Director

Robert Zemeckis

Screenwriter

Diane Thomas

Cast

Music

Alan Silvestri

Cinematography

Dean Cundey

Producer

20th Century Fox

Genre

Adventure. Romance | Nature. Romantic Comedy. Kidnapping Film / Disappearance

Synopsis

Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner), a mousy romance novelist, receives a treasure map in the mail from her recently murdered brother-in-law. Meanwhile, her sister Elaine is kidnapped in Colombia and the two criminals responsible demand that she travel to Colombia to exchange the map for her sister. Joan does, and quickly becomes lost in the jungle after being waylayed by Zolo, a vicious and corrupt Colombian cop who will stop at nothing to obtain the map. There, she meets an irreverent soldier-of-fortune named Jack Colton (Michael Douglas) who agrees to bring her back to civilization. Together, they embark upon an adventure that could be straight out of Joan's novels.

Awards: 1984: Nominated for Oscar: Best Editing

1984: Golden Globes: Best Movie and Actress (Kathleen Turner) - Comedy or Musical

1984: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Original Screenplay

1984: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Actress (Kathleen Turner)

1984: National Society of Film Critics (NSFC): nominated to Best Actress.

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