Goonies

UPC: 085391163145

Studio: Warner Home Video

MPAA Rating: PG   Contains:[Mild Violence, Suitable for Children, Adult Language]

Summary: Leonard Maltin wasn't alone when he noticed similarities between Goonies and the 1934 Our Gang comedy Mama's Little Pirate. Adapted by Chris Columbus from a story by Steven Spielberg, the film follows a group of misfit kids (including such second-generation Hollywoodites as Josh Brolin and Sean Astin) as they search for buried treasure in a subterranean cavern. Here they cross the path of lady criminal Mama Fratelli (Anne Ramsey) and her outlaw brood. Fortunately, the kids manage to befriend Fratelli's hideously deformed (but soft-hearted) son (John Matuszak), who comes to their rescue. The Spielberg influence is most pronounced in the film's prologue and epilogue, when the viewer is advised that the film's real villains are a group of "Evil Land Developers." The musical score makes excellent use of Max Steiner's main theme from The Adventures of Don Juan, not to mention contributions by the likes of Richard Marx and Cyndi Lauper. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Category: Adventure

Features: Commentary (with hidden video treasures0 by director Richard Donner and selected cast members
Outtakes
New featurette The Making of The Goonies
Cyndi Lauper The Goonies 'R' Good Enough music video
Theatrical trailer
Languages: English (2 tracks), Fran?ais & Espa?ol
Subtitles: English, Fran?ais, Espa?ol & Portugu?s (Feature film only)

Goonies

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 08/21/2001

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo, DD1 Dolby Digital Mono

Runtime: 114 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish,Portuguese

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Adam Goldberg

For many moviegoers, The Goonies epitomizes the '80s family action-adventure. Steven Spielberg assumes the reins as producer in this big-budget effort, enlisting seasoned action-director Richard Donner (Superman) to direct and blossoming screenwriter Chris Columbus (Gremlins) to pen the script. This able trio certainly understands what young audiences want to see, thus fill their narrative with special effects, pirate's treasure, epic sets, and curmudgeonly crooks. The result is a m?lange of memorable moments equally thrilling for both adults and children. From the opening jailbreak scene to the wild water slide ride through one-eyed Willie's booby-trapped caverns, this is a relentless, high-octane "Spielbergian" journey starring young protagonists. Although the characters are built on obvious clich?s (i.e. the whining fat kid, the homecoming queen, the Asian kid with gadgets), the charming performances and quirky dialogue manage to bring these seemingly stale archetypes to life. This is a film that never talks down to its young audience, creating intelligent teen characters that feel real emotions and face internal and external conflict from all sides. While many consider this film nothing more than a busy and overproduced grab bag of Hollywood hack, others can look back on The Goonies nostalgically. Sloth's drooling shrieks of "BABY RUTH" and "HEY YOU GUYS" may seem a tad trite and corny by today's standards, but these moments are as famous as any other '80s celluloid classics. A string of unimpressive children's adventures such as Russkies would soon follow the release of The Goonies, but the canned plot lines and cardboard characters lacked the heart of Mikey, Mouth, Data, and their colorful cohorts. ~ Adam Goldberg, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Mary Ellen Trainor  Actor 
George Nicholas McLean  Actor 
Orwin Harvey  Actor 
Jane Feinberg  Actor 
Michael Paul Chan  Actor 
Lupe Ontiveros  Actor 
Keith Walker  Actor 
George Robotham  Actor 
Jeb Stuart Adams  Actor 
Newt Arnold  Actor 
Judy Taylor  Actor 
Steve Antin  Actor 
Curtis Hanson  Actor 
Mike Fenton  Actor 
Jonathan Ke Quan  Actor 
Bill Bradley  Actor 
Ted Grossman  Actor 
Gene Ross  Actor 
Charles McDaniel  Actor 
Jeff B. Cohen  Actor 
Eric Briant Wells  Actor 
Max Segar  Actor 
Patrick Cameron  Actor 
Jack O'Leary  Actor 
Paul Tuerpé  Actor 
Elaine Cohen McMahon  Actor 
Harvey Bernhard  Producer 
Chris Columbus  Screenwriter 
Richard Donner  Director 
Richard Donner  Producer 
Dave Grusin  Composer (Music Score) 
Kathleen Kennedy  Executive Producer 
Frank Marshall  Executive Producer 
Steven Spielberg  Executive Producer 
Sean Astin  Actor 
Josh Brolin  Actor 
Corey Feldman  Actor 
Kerri Green  Actor 
Martha Plimpton  Actor 
John Matuszak  Actor 
Robert Davi  Actor 
Joe Pantoliano  Actor 
Anne Ramsey  Actor 

Country: USA