| The Goonies | |
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 Theatrical release poster by Drew Struzan | |
| Directed by | Richard Donner |
| Screenplay by | Chris Columbus |
| Story by | Steven Spielberg |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Nick McLean |
| Edited by | Michael Kahn |
| Music by | Dave Grusin |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 114 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $19 million[2] |
| Box office | $125 million[3] |
The Goonies is a 1985 American adventure comedy film directed and co-produced by Richard Donner from a screenplay by Chris Columbus based on a story by Steven Spielberg and starring Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman, Kerri Green, Martha Plimpton, and Ke Huy Quan with supporting roles done by John Matuszak, Anne Ramsey, Robert Davi, Joe Pantoliano, and Mary Ellen Trainor. In the film, a group of kids who live in the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of Astoria, Oregon, attempt to save their homes from foreclosure and in doing so they discover an old treasure map that takes them on an adventure to unearth the long-lost fortune of One-Eyed Willy, a legendary 17th-century pirate. During their adventure, they are pursued by a family of criminals who want the treasure for themselves.
The film was produced by Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment and released by Warner Bros. theatrically on June 7, 1985, in the United States. The film grossed $125 million worldwide on a budget of $19 million. Critics reviewed the film positively and it has since become a cult film.[4][5] In 2017, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[6][7]
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- ^ McCarthy, Todd (December 8, 1986). "Record O'Seas Take For Warners". Daily Variety. p. 1.
- ^ Sercio, Chris (June 5, 2015). "'Goonies' Turns 30: 5 Lessons From the Cult Classic". Today. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ Clark, Chris (December 5, 2006). "The Goonies: Cult Classic that Still Warms Embittered Hearts". The Trinity Tripod. Retrieved July 12, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2017 National Film Registry Is More Than a 'Field of Dreams'". Library of Congress. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ^ "Complete National Film Registry Listing". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2020-10-08.