Romancing the Stone

Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas, Danny DeVito

A repressed romance novelist travels to Colombia to uncover the mystery behind her sister's disappearance. Once there, she meets up with a rough-and-tumble American adventurer whom she hires to help h...( read more  read more... )er in her search. The two embark on an adventure involving a valuable gem and some dastardly villians, but a budding love affair is not far behind.

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PG, 106 min.

Directed by: Robert Zemeckis

Released: March 30, 1984

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DVD Released: August 14, 2001

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  • June 3, 2009
    I don't believe that Turner is a novelist or that Douglas is an adventurer. The romance was so corny. Not being a big follower of romance novels, I didn't appreciate the humor or irony that this movie tried to provide.
  • September 13, 2008
    Romancing the Stone from 1984 is a very good comedy starring Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas, and Danny Devito...these three are soo funny teamed together.

    A romance novelist (Turner) whom is use to the live of NYC and a hopeless romantic is thrown on a crazy trip to South A... ...( read more )
  • August 7, 2008
    A very 80s jungle adventure movie, that's a Christmas classic. Our lonely heroine heads to Columbia to save her kidnapped sister and meets the man of her dreams. Obviously cashed in on the popularity of Indiana Jones. The ending is truly awful.
  • May 19, 2008
    fun adventure movie sizzling chemisty between douglas and turner
  • March 12, 2008
    I've seen this movie a few times. It is fine - nothing special. Kathleen survives well on some heel-hacked-off Italian shoes
  • July 2, 2009
    Zemeckis jumped on the Spielberg bandwagon and followed up Raiders with this comical and thrilling take on an adventurer racing through the jungle with a girl in his arms. The film is a great deal of fun and the two main leads don't hold anything back. Still, it's all very silly ... ...( read more )

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October 23, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

After all the Raiders rip-offs, it's fun to find an adventure film that deserves the comparison, that has the same spirit and sense of humor. full review

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