Romancing the Stone

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action-adventure film feature film film romantic comedy film

Romancing the Stone is a 1984 action-adventure romantic comedy film about a romance novelist who embarks on a perilous quest in Colombia, directed by Robert Zemeckis and starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner.

Aliases (2)

Romancing the Stone (film score) ×1
The Jewel of the Nile ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	action-adventure film → feature film → film → romantic comedy film →
awardReceived	Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy → Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy →
basedOn	original screenplay by Diane Thomas →
cinematography	Dean Cundey →
colorProcess	color →
composer	Alan Silvestri →
containsCharacter	Ira → Ralph →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
director	Robert Zemeckis →
distributor	20th Century Fox →
editedBy	Donn Cambern → Frank Morriss →
filmingLocation	Mexico →
genre	action → adventure → romantic comedy →
hasSequel	The Jewel of the Nile →
hasTheme	fish out of water → romance → treasure hunt →
leadActor	Kathleen Turner → Michael Douglas →
leadActress	Kathleen Turner →
mainCharacter	Jack Colton → Joan Wilder →
medium	35 mm film →
musicBy	Alan Silvestri →
narrativeLocation	Cartagena →
nominatedFor	Academy Award for Best Film Editing →
originalLanguage	English →
portrays	a romance novelist on a perilous quest in Colombia →
posterTagline	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. →
producer	Michael Douglas →
productionCompany	Eldorado Films → SLM Production Group →
releaseDate	1984-03-30 →
releaseYear	1984 →
runtimeMinutes	106 →
screenwriter	Diane Thomas →
setIn	Colombia →
starring	Danny DeVito → Kathleen Turner → Michael Douglas →
timePeriod	1980s →
writer	Diane Thomas →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Alan Silvestri ("Romancing the Stone (film score)") → Danny DeVito → Michael Douglas → Robert Zemeckis →	notableWork
Alfonso Arau →	actedIn
Robert Zemeckis →	directed
Romancing the Stone ("The Jewel of the Nile") →	hasSequel