Review

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Justin Cox
• quick read
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The Goonies (1985) | Source: Amblin Entertainment

Director

Richard Donner

Starring

Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman, Kerri Green, Martha Plimpton, Ke Huy Quan, John Matuszak, Robert Davi, Joe Pantoliano, Anne Ramsey, Lupe Ontiveros, Mary Ellen Trainor, Keith Walker, Curt Hanson, Steve Antin, Paul Tuerpe, George Robotham, Charles McDaniel, Elaine Cohen McMahon, Michael Paul Chan, Nick McLean, Bill Bradley, Jeb Stuart Adams, Eric Briant Wells, Gene Ross, Max Segar, Newt Arnold, Jack O'Leary, Patrick Cameron, Orwin C. Harvey, Ted Grossman, Richard Donner, Eydie Faye, Rick Kuhn, Jennie Lew Tugend, Lisa Quan, and Keenan Wynn

Overview

They call themselves "The Goonies." The secret caves. The old lighthouse. The lost map. The treacherous traps. The hidden adventure. And Sloth… Join the adventure.

Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure in hopes of saving their homes from demolition. However, on their quest to find the treasure, they run into a family of recently escaped criminals, determined to capture the kids and reach the treasure first.

Review

The Goonies

Goonies never say die!

This is such a fun film and like a who’s who of Hollywood royalty. It’s one of Chris Columbus’s first writing credits, one of Kathleen Kennedy’s first producing credits, Josh Brolin’s first acting credit, and Sean Astin’s first real role. Let’s also no forget Ke Hu Quan, Corey Feldman, Stephen Spielberg, and Richard Donner.

Watching it for the first time in 20 years and I noticed a few in-jokes, like the reference to Gremlins and Superman. It’s just a fun movie on every front. A true classic.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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