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| Michael Douglas | ... | Jack T. Colton | |
| Kathleen Turner | ... | Joan Wilder | |
| Danny DeVito | ... | Ralph | |
| Zack Norman | ... | Ira | |
| Alfonso Arau | ... | Juan | |
| Manuel Ojeda | ... | Zolo | |
| Holland Taylor | ... | Gloria | |
| Mary Ellen Trainor | ... | Elaine | |
| Eve Smith | ... | Mrs. Irwin | |
| Joe Nesnow | ... | Super | |
| José Chávez | ... | Santos | |
| Evita Muñoz 'Chachita' | ... | Hefty Woman (as Chachita) | |
| Camillo García | ... | Bus Driver | |
| Rodrigo Puebla | ... | Bad Hombre | |
| Paco Morayta | ... | Hotel Clerk | |
| Jorge Zamora | ... | Maitre'D | |
| Kymberly Herrin | ... | Angelina (as Kym Herrin) | |
| William H. Burton | ... | Jessie (as Bill Burton) | |
| Ted White | ... | Grogan | |
| Manuel E. Santiago | ... | Vendor (as Manuel Santiago) | |
| Ron Silver | ... | Vendor | |
| Michael Cassidy | ... | Zolo's Men (as Mike Cassidy) | |
| Vince Deadrick Sr. | ... | Zolo's Men | |
| Richard Drown | ... | Zolo's Men | |
| Joe Finnegan | ... | Zolo's Men | |
| Jimmy Medearis | ... | Zolo's Men | |
| Jeff Ramsey | ... | Zolo's Men |
Directed by | |||
| Robert Zemeckis | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Diane Thomas | (written by) | |
| Lem Dobbs | uncredited | |
| Howard Franklin | uncredited | |
| Treva Silverman | uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| Jack Brodsky | .... | co-producer | |
| Joel Douglas | .... | co-producer | |
| Michael Douglas | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Alan Silvestri | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Dean Cundey | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Donn Cambern | |||
| Frank Morriss | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Lawrence G. Paull | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Agustín Ituarte | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Enrique Estévez | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Marilyn Vance | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Kathryn Blondell | .... | hair stylist | |
| E. Thomas Case | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Carlos Rodríguez Álvarez | .... | unit production manager: Mexico (as Carlos Rodriguez) | |
| John D. Schofield | .... | unit production manager (as John Schofield) | |
Art Department | |||
| George Jensen | .... | production illustrator | |
| Antonio Mata | .... | property master: Mexico | |
| German Ramirez | .... | greensman | |
| Rudy Reachi | .... | property master: USA | |
| Jorge Sainz | .... | set designer | |
| Tom Southwell | .... | graphic illustrator | |
| Gregg Vance | .... | assistant production designer | |
| Brent W. Bell | .... | props (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Steve Bartlett | .... | post-production sound | |
| Charles L. Campbell | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Larry Carow | .... | sound editor | |
| Samuel C. Crutcher | .... | sound editor | |
| Don Digirolamo | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Mike Dobie | .... | sound editor (as Michael Dobie) | |
| Louis L. Edemann | .... | sound editor | |
| Robert Glass | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| William B. Kaplan | .... | sound mixer | |
| Robert Knudson | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Chuck Neely | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| David Pettijohn | .... | sound editor | |
| Rod Rogers | .... | assistant adr editor | |
| Earl Sampson | .... | boom operator | |
| Victoria Rose Sampson | .... | adr editor | |
| Larry Singer | .... | supervising adr editor | |
| Jonathon 'Earl' Stein | .... | sound mixer: Utah | |
| Roger Sword | .... | sound editor | |
| John Roesch | .... | foley artist (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Laurencio Cordero | .... | special effects coordinator: Mexico | |
| Ken Estes | .... | special effects foreman | |
| Christopher Gilman | .... | special effects makeup | |
| Jay King | .... | special effects crew | |
| Robert King | .... | special effects crew | |
| Terry W. King | .... | special effects assistant (as Terry King) | |
| Alan E. Lorimer | .... | special effects coordinator: second unit coordinator | |
| Robert Moore | .... | special effects crew | |
| Billy Myatt | .... | special effects coordinator: USA | |
| Harold Weed | .... | creature maker | |
| Kelly Lepkowsky | .... | mechanical alligator effects (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Peter Bloch | .... | optical effects | |
| Kerry Colonna | .... | optical effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Gerardo Albarrán | .... | stunts (as Gerardo Moreno) | |
| Vince Deadrick Jr. | .... | stunt coordinator: first unit | |
| Vince Deadrick Jr. | .... | stunts | |
| Eurlyne Epper | .... | stunt double | |
| Eurlyne Epper | .... | stunts | |
| Jeannie Epper | .... | stunts | |
| Dean Jeffries | .... | stunts | |
| Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw | .... | stunts (as Tracy Keehn) | |
| Terry Leonard | .... | stunt coordinator: second unit | |
| Raúl Martínez | .... | stunts | |
| Victor Moreno Jr. | .... | stunts | |
| Lem Dobbs | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Terry Leonard | .... | waterfall stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Bruce Birmelin | .... | still photographer: USA | |
| Clyde E. Bryan | .... | first assistant camera (as Clyde Bryan) | |
| Donaciano De Anda | .... | dolly grip | |
| Richard Hart | .... | director of photography: second unit | |
| Adolfo Lara | .... | best boy | |
| Alfredo Ruvalcaba | .... | still photographer: Mexico | |
| Bill Sheehan | .... | film loader | |
| Robert C. Thomas | .... | camera operator (as Robert Thomas) | |
| Ronald Vidor | .... | Steadicam operator | |
| Mark Walthour | .... | gaffer | |
| Ronald Woodward | .... | key grip (as Ron Woodward) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Claudia Becker | .... | casting: Mexico | |
| Karen Rea | .... | casting: USA | |
| Luis Sánchez | .... | extras casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Gracielo Castillo | .... | assistant costume supervisor | |
| Juana Oliver | .... | costumer: women | |
| Gilda Texter | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Enrique Villavicencio | .... | costumer: men | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Jorge Azcárate | .... | assistant editor | |
| William J. Meshover | .... | assistant editor (as William Jay Meshover) | |
| Kevin Stitt | .... | assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Kathleen Bennett | .... | assistant music editor (as Kathy Bennett) | |
| James B. Campbell | .... | orchestrator (as James Campbell) | |
| Tom Carlin | .... | music editor (as Thomas Carlin) | |
| Eddy Grant | .... | composer: song "Romancing the Stone" | |
| Tom Nixon | .... | music researcher | |
| Ben Rodgers | .... | music recording engineer | |
| Dennis S. Sands | .... | music scoring mixer (as Dennis Sands) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Steve Patten | .... | transportation coordinator | |
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"Romancing the Stone" is argubly my favorite adventure movie of all-time. Yep, in my opinion it surpasses all three movies in the "Indiana Jones" trilogy (which are right behind in terms of greatness). This movie has action, adventure, comedy, drama, and romance all rolled up into one great motion picture. Kathleen Turner stars as Joan Wilder, a romance novelist who flies to the South American country of Colombia to rescue her kidnapped sister. She's ordered by the kidnappers to bring a treasure map that she received in the mail with her to the Colombian city of Cartegna. Ms. Wilder ends up getting on the wrong bus that ends up taking her deep into the jungle where she meets a fortune hunter who saves her life in more ways than one. He also seems to resemble the hero in her books. Jack Colton, the fortune hunter, is played by Michael Douglas (who also produced the film) and he talks her into using the map to find the treasure. But they're not the only ones who are dying to get their hands on the treasure. A couple of bad guys are in hot pursuit of the two adventurers. There's Zolo (Manuel Ojeda), an evil colonel who's on to Ms. Wilder (and is the real nasty bad guy of the bunch); Ira (Zack Norman), one of the crazed kidnappers who's obsessed with crocodiles (he's always saying "Look at those snappers!"); and Ralph (Danny DeVito), Ira's bumbling cousin who goes to the airport to pick up Ms. Wilder, see's at the last second that she got on the wrong bus, and is forced to go into the jungle to find her. Even Ralph and Ira know that Zolo is bad news. There are also minor supporting characters in the film. There's Gloria (Holland Taylor from TV's "The Practice"), Ms. Wilder's publisher; Elaine (Mary Ellen Trainor), Ms. Wilder's sister; and Juan (Alfonso Arau), a Colombian native who actually turns out to be a huge fan of Ms. Wilder. In one very funny scene, Ms. Wilder and Mr. Colton go to the house of this man and ask him if they can borrow his car. The Colombian tells them to get lost, until he finds out that the woman is actually Joan Wilder the novelist, and admits that he's one of her biggest fans who has read every one of her books. He proceeds to help the two get out of a jam. "Romancing the Stone" has plenty of exhilarating action scenes, and a load of big laughs. This was director Robert Zemeckis' first hit movie (which he made before the original "Back to the Future"), and I still think this is his best film. Zemeckis is one of our best directors working today, and rarely (like Steven Spielberg and James Cameron) does he make a bad film. "Romancing the Stone" is a great movie. Turner is splendid as the novelist up to her neck in trouble; Douglas is terrific as her sidekick; and Norman and Arau are hilarious in smaller roles. But the one who provides the biggest laughs in the movie is Danny DeVito. He is literally a scream in "Romancing the Stone". I kept falling down on my side because he had me laughing so hard. This is one movie that's a must-see for people who like a mix of action, suspense, adventure, romance, thrills, and lots of comedy. One of the '80s best. Followed by the very good sequel "Jewel of the Nile".
**** (out of four)