The Jewel of the Nile
Adventure writer Joan Wilder must outwit a treacherous Middle Eastern dignitary and survive lethal intrigue to expose his deadly plot, with rogue adventurer Jack Colton and sidekick Ralph racing alongside her to save the day.
“They're back again...and romancing a brand new stone.”
Synopsis
Joan Wilder is drawn once again into a perilous world filled with murder, chases, international intrigue, and romance. This time, she is deceived by a deceitful Arab dignitary who brings her to the Middle East under the pretense of writing a book about his life. However, his true intentions are far more sinister, and Joan becomes an unwitting player in his dangerous scheme. Fortunately, Jack Colton and his sidekick Ralph arrive to assist the brave heroine in her mission to uncover the truth and save the day.
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A crew of 168+ credited
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Edited by Peter BoitaShot by Jan De BontScored by Jack NitzscheDesigned by Richard DawkingSound by Gerry HumphreysCostumes by Emma PorteousStunts by Sergio MioniVFX by Alan G Markowitz
Box Office
1985 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 3.9× its budget
Why 2.5×?
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Worldwide gross
$96.8M
US & Canada: $76.0M — 78% of worldwide · International: $20.8M (22%)
Opening weekend: $6.6M — 9% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $10.1M — 13% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,106 theaters
Also known as
- Auf der Jagd nach dem Juwel vom Nilde
- (Flemish)De parel van de Nijl
- La joya del Niloes
- Le Diamant du Nilfr
- Il gioiello del Niloit
- (Bulgarian)Перлата на Нил
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesDec 4, 1985
- CanadaDec 11, 1985
- AustraliaMar 6, 1986
- FinlandMar 7, 1986
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Cast & Crew
168 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Michael Douglas
as Jack Colton
Kathleen Turner
as Joan Wilder
Danny Devito
as Ralph
Spyros Fokas
as Omar Khalifa
Avner Eisenberg
as Jewel
Paul David Magid
as Tarak
Howard Jay Patterson
as Barak
Timothy Daniel Furst
as Sarak
Randall Edwin Nelson
as Karak
Samuel Ross Williams
as Arak
Hamid Fillali
as Rachid
Holland Taylor
as Gloria
Supporting cast
24Guy Cuevas
as Le Vasseur
Peter Depalma
as Missionary
Mark Daly Richards
as Pirate
Sadeke Colobanane
as Nubian Chief
Hyacinthe N Iaye
as Nubian Wrestler
Daniel Peacock
as Rock Promoter
Benyahim Ahed
as Omar Officer
Alaoui Hassen
as Station Master
Makoula Ahmed
as Ticket Seller
Akasby Mohamed
as Old Man in Suq
Zaouia Abdelmajid
as F-16 Pilot
Ted Buffington
as Fire Walker
Flora Alberti
as Society Matron
Patricia Davidson
as Society Matron
Ziraoui Mustapha
as Omar's Elite Guard
Baji Abdelmajid
as Omar's Elite Guard
Kachela Mohammed
as Omar's Elite Guard
Mohamed Attifi
as Omar's Elite Guard
Ben Abadi Mohammed Fillali
as Omar's Elite Guard
Abdullatif Hilal
as Omar's Elite Guard
Hamid Ait Timaghrit
as Thief
Omero Capanna
as Hitman
The Flying Karamazov Brothers
as Self
Carlo Martini
as Extra unaccredited
Directors
1Writers
3Producers
4Other crew
130Edward M Abroms
additional editor (as Edward Abroms)
Leslie Hodgson
adr editor
Damien Lanfranchi
Art Directors
Leslie Tomkins
Art Directors
Cynthia Wise
assistant accountant (uncredited)
Markus Blunder
assistant camera
Robert Wiesmann
assistant camera
Peter De Bont
assistant camera (as Peter DeBont)
Dennis Mctaggart
assistant editor
Jason Krasucki
assistant editor
Chris Cook
assistant editor (as Christopher Cook)
Frederic Bovis
assistant location manager
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