THE PIRATES MAP, THE VILLAINOUS CROOKS, THE UNDERGROUND CAVERNS, THE BOOBY TRAPS, THE SKELETONS, THE MONSTER, THE LOST TREASURE, AND THE MAGIC THAT IS THE GOONIES…

A group of kids in Astoria, Oregon who call themselves ”the Goonies” find an old map that could lead them to a pirate’s treasure, but they get competition from a family of criminals. One year after Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom came this adventure film for kids, co-executive produced by Steven Spielberg and co-starring Ke Huy Quan. Suffering from the same kind of over-the-top intensity, adults may find the constant screaming a bit too much. The story is rather weak, but the movie has gained a cult audience and benefits from a lively cast of kids, lovely Oregon locations and high spirits. 

1985-U.S. 114 min. Color. Widescreen. Directed by Richard Donner. Screenplay: Chris Columbus. Cast: Sean Astin (Michael ”Mikey” Walsh), Josh Brolin (Brandon Walsh), Jeff Cohen (Lawrence ”Chunk” Cohen), Corey Feldman (Clark ”Mouth” Devereaux), Kerri Green, Martha Plimpton… Anne Ramsay, Joe Pantoliano, Robert Davi.

Trivia: Brolin’s first film.

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