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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786300247826 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC ISBN: 6300247821 Label: 20th Century Fox Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Release Date: August 26, 1997 Running Time: 105 minutes Sales Rank: 12644 Studio: 20th Century Fox Theatrical Release Date: March 30, 1984
Amazon.com essential video: Director Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Contact) had a hit with this 1984 comedy that first teamed Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, and Danny DeVito. Turner steals the show from the guys, however, playing a pushy romance novelist who gets stuck among some dangerous figures in Colombia and has only a rumpled guide (Michael Douglas) as an ally. The chemistry between the stars is infectious (the trio went on to make a sequel, Jewel of the Nile, and then an interesting, dark comedy directed by DeVito, The War of the Roses). Zemeckis--whose specialty at the time was creating set pieces of raucous action (as in his Back to the Future)--keeps things hopping with lots of kinetic material. --Tom Keogh
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Rating: - Look at those snappers
As the story starts we are treated to a realistic western and look back at the cover to be sure we have the correct DVD. Yep it is the correct one.
A romance novelist, Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner of "Body Heat" 1981 fame) wants to fall in love with the type of hero she created in her novels. Fat chance she has hanging around her New York City apartment.
Perchance her sister Elaine (Mary Ellen Trainor), looking for the other body parts of Elaine's dismembered husband, is kidnapped and ransomed by ruthless people, (Danny DeVito and Zack Norman.)
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Rating: - Romancing the Stone - Blu-ray Info
Version: U.S.A / Region A
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50 / High Profile 4.1
Running time: 1:45:46
Movie size: 32,51 GB
Disc size: 40,16 GB
Average video bit rate: 34.60 Mbps
DTS-HD Master Audio English 3431 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 3431kbps (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 1536kbps)
Dolby Digital Audio English 224 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 224kbps
Dolby Digital Audio French 224 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 224kbps
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Rating: - Romance and Danger
Enjoyed this movie years ago when it first came out. Still enjoy it as much today. Where are movies likes this one these days?
Rating: - Fun from start to finish
Maybe from the 80's, but still a fun movie to watch from start to finish. Lots of laughs, and action. I recommend it highly.
Rating: - A popcorn movie that stands the test of time
Romance novelist, Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner), finds herself thrust into a situation similar to those she writes about when her sister is kidnapped and Wilder is forced to travel to Columbia to ransom her with a treasure map that she has in her possession. Along the way she meets adventurer Jack Colten (Michael Douglas), who convinces her that before handing over the map, she should first locate the treasure for herself.
I saw this film for the first time as a child and liked it very much then, so was curious to see if I would still enjoy it, more than 20 years later. Compared to ... Read More
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