Romancing the Stone
A romance novelist thrust into a Colombian jungle must outwit ruthless kidnappers and survive treacherous terrain to deliver a ransom and save her abducted sister.
“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.”
Synopsis
Novelist Joan Wilder, known for writing dramatic tales of passionate romance, leads a rather uneventful life. Her routine is disrupted when she receives a mysterious package, which she soon discovers is the ransom needed to rescue her abducted sister. Determined to save her, Joan travels to South America to deliver it. However, she boards the wrong bus and ends up stranded in the jungle.
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A crew of 153+ credited
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Edited by Donn CambernShot by Dean CundeyScored by Alan SilvestriDesigned by Lawrence G PaullSound by Charles L CampbellCostumes by Marilyn VanceStunts by Vince Deadrick Jr
Box Office
1984 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 8.7× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$86.6M
US & Canada: $76.6M — 88% of worldwide · International: $10.0M (12%)
Opening weekend: $5.1M — 7% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $7.0M — 9% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 823 theaters
Also known as
- (French)À la poursuite du diamant vert
- Auf der Jagd nach dem grünen Diamantende
- À la poursuite du diamant vertfr
- All'inseguimento della pietra verdeit
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesMar 24, 1984
- BrazilApr 16, 1984
- ArgentinaMay 10, 1984
- FranceJul 4, 1984
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Cast & Crew
153 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
18Camillo Garcia
as Bus Driver
Rodrigo Puebla
as Bad Hombre
Paco Morayta
as Hotel Clerk
Jorge Zamora
as Maitre'D
Kymberly Herrin
as Angelina
William H Burton Jr
as Jessie
Ted White
as Grogan
Manuel E Santiago
as Vendor
Ron Silver
as Vendor
Michael Cassidy
as Zolo's Man
Vince Deadrick Sr
as Zolo's Man
Richard Drown
as Zolo's Man
Joe Finnegan
as Zolo's Man
Jimmy Medearis
as Zolo's Man
Jeff Ramsey
as Zolo's Man
Pablo Guisa Koestinger
as Child in Plaza
Lorna Lable
as Vendor
Jos Laniado
as Juan Alvarez
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
4Other crew
122Miguel Gurza
animal trainer
Hnos Gurza
animal wrangler
Agustin Ituarte
as Agustin Ituarte
Enrique Estevez
as Enrique Estevez
Richard Osborn Jr
assistant camera
Gracielo Castillo
assistant costume supervisor
Jorge Azcarate
assistant editor
Kevin Stitt
assistant editor
William J Meshover
assistant editor (as William Jay Meshover)
Kathleen Bennett
assistant music editor (as Kathy Bennett)
Gregg Vance
assistant production designer
Ricardo Frera
auditor: Mexico
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