The Goonies

“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.”

7.5

1985

1h 54m

AdventureComedyFamily

Director: Richard Donner

Overview

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.

Trailer

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Cast

Mikey

Sean Astin

Mikey

Brand

Josh Brolin

Brand

Chunk

Jeff Cohen

Chunk

Mouth

Corey Feldman

Mouth

Andy

Kerri Green

Andy

Stef

Martha Plimpton

Stef

Data

Ke Huy Quan

Data

Sloth

John Matuszak

Sloth

Jake

Robert Davi

Jake

Francis

Joe Pantoliano

Francis

Mama Fratelli

Anne Ramsey

Mama Fratelli

Rosalita

Lupe Ontiveros

Rosalita

Reviews

John Chard

Ah, kids adventure films, how fondly we remember. In an effort to ward off property developers and save the Walsh's from having to move away. Mikey Walsh, Brand Walsh and their intrepid friends, set off to look for pirate treasure they believe exists after the discovery of a dust covered map. Fun fun fun! Treasure, pirates, booby traps, crooks, weird cellar dwelling humans, water slides, wishing wells and budding teenager romances, The Goonies has it all. Directed by Richard Donner and written by Steven Spielberg and Christopher Columbus, The Goonies is one of those rare animals that thrills the children and bewitches the adults in equal measure. Romping along at a fair old click, the film never stops to pause for breath, thus dragging the viewers along for the ride. There is no expense spared with the production (the sets are delightful) and the cast are mostly engaging. There's some minor annoyances, such as the girls being adventure caricatures, but itches are easy to scratch if you have engaged from the off with its fantastical charms. It's a film that once loved in childhood should hopefully stay far beyond into your adult years. A junior Raiders Of The Lost Ark perhaps? Maybe not, but still one wholly satisfying action adventure experience, one that's standing the test of time for many of us with our fondly nostalgic glasses perched delicately on the end of the nose. 8/10

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Peter89Spencer

Such a classic! Glad they shown this at the cinema when it reopened - it looked amazing in the big screen!

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JPV852

Second time seeing this and while it's not quite the classic in my book, still a fun family-adventure flick with some nice production design and a nice cast along with some great talent behind the camera with Spielberg producing (and story), Chris Columbus's script and Richard Donner directing. Added bonus for me being an Oregonian and this filmed in Astoria. **3.5/5**

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