Romancing the Stone

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March 30, 1984

Theatrical Release Date:

03/30/1984

DVD Release Date:

05/25/1999

Run Time:

110min.

Starring:

Michael Douglas , Kathleen Turner , Danny DeVito , Zack Norman , Alfonso Arau

Director(s):

Robert Zemeckis

Distributor(s):

Fox

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Action,Comedy,Romance

Plot: Kathleen Turner plays a writer of adventure stories, Joan Wilder, who has been having trouble selling her works of late because they aren't remotely believable. The basic problem is that the mousy Joan has never had any real adventure in her life. Read More

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