Romancing the Stone

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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.


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

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