(Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images). : All this? Romancing the stone and Jewel of the Nile double feature DVD set Ralph, using a giant crane, helps Jack reach Joan in the nick of time; he kicks Omar over the side and down into the flames, killing him. [5] Location shooting took place at Villefranche-sur-Mer and the Palais des Festivals et des Congrs, Cannes, France, Ait Benhaddou near Ouarzazate[6] and Meknes, Morocco, among other locations, including Zion National Park, Springdale, Utah. Well, you said you just lost everything you owned. Joan Wilder Michael Douglas says Debra Winger lost 'Romancing the Stone' after she Angel, you are hell and gone from Cartagena. Jack Colton Kathleen Turner ultimately landed the role in the Robert Zemeckis romance film. 20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection The classic film duo later reunited as battling exes in 2021 for Netflix's . We were going to need somebody to be a total team player.. Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner star alongside Danny DeVito in this high-flying romance adventure. : Her boyfriend had been driving when the Porsche struck a telephone poll. Arista released a soundtrack album on record, cassette and compact disc. And just to throw some salt into that - Michael Douglass wife of a decade, Catherine Zeta Jones: Heres hoping that he successfully overcomes cancer, but regardless, he had led a hell of a life. : After they saw the movie, they wanted to hire me back on Cocoon. I just sort of kind of politely declined after that.. Wilder, Joan (pseudonym), Catherine Lanigan (ghostwriter). Joan Wilder Joan Wilder? Danny DeVito Says He Saved Michael Douglas' Life After a - Peoplemag Is it, uh, poisonous? Well, I'm a romance novelist. Michael Douglas has claimed Debra Winger was lined-up to play Kathleen Turner's role in Romancing The Stone - but she lost the role after biting him. Oh, no this is great Juan I'm hot-wiring the car. : We went back and shot that stuff and it helped her character a lot.. (Feb. 27). Free shipping . Romancing the Stone has generally received positive reviews. ", DEBRA WINGER QUIT A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN AFTER MADONNA WAS CAST, Debra Winger attends the New York Film Critics Circle Awards on Jan. 7, 2019, in New York City. All I care about is my sister, and that map is her life. We were on our own., The studios top choice to play Joan was Debra Winger. 15 days ago. Jack Colton Romancing the Stone is an important milestone in Douglas' career for a couple of reasons. : This time, instead of Jesse and Angelina in Joan's wild-west scenario, Joan and Jack are about to be married when pirates attack their ship. Hit-the-road. Jack Colton I thought you were donating a kidney or something. Yeah. Juan . Best Michael Douglas Performances, From 'Wall Street' to 'Fatal Attraction' In the whole time of her career, she has also worked . Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) [2] is an American actor and film producer. | Michael Douglas said on a recent episode of Rob Lowes Literally! podcast that he refused to work with Debra Winger in Romancing the Stone after a meeting between them ended with Winger allegedly biting Douglas. "[21], Then-U.S. President Ronald Reagan viewed this film at Camp David in January 1986. [taking out a remote control and pressing a button, a bridge raises and the jeep jumps over the river]. Joan Wilder [Jack kicks up the stone into the air. Jack Colton : : Oh, marijuana. [defensively] Don't we? Appearing on the 100th episode of Rob Lowe's podcast "Literally!," the 77-year-old star confirmed longstanding Hollywood rumors that Winger lost the female lead role in the 1984 action adventure. Ah, don't give me that shit. And I'll be there! Jack Colton I knew it would happen. Just tell them everything. [7][8][4], At the time, both Kathleen Turner and Michael Douglas only made the sequel because they were contractually obligated to do so, although Douglas was much more invested in the film as its producer. I went to college. Joan Wilder What about my sister? Douglas told Variety in 2019 while marking the films 35th anniversary thatwe couldnt get a direct answer whether [Debra] was committed or not and we had concerns after being down [to Mexico] with [Zemeckis] on locations and seeing how difficult it was going to be. Michael Douglas said on a recent episode of Rob Lowe's "Literally!" podcast that he refused to work with Debra Winger in " Romancing the Stone " after a meeting between them ended with. 'I still have to ask quietly' for help: Michael Douglas on getting to grips with . I was thinking about something you said about having more to bargain with. Jack and Joan are separated, and Omar corners Joan atop the burning scaffolding. Her role in Steve Martins 1983 comedy The Man with Two Brains helped turn her image towards comedy. He really kept saying to the studio, I really want the energy thats in Used Cards to be in this movie. There was a sort of feeling of we were all on a mission., There was an innocence about the production with all of us, said Douglas. He died right in my arms. Jack Colton : Awesome adventure-comedy with romantic undertones. [12] More problems with local customs cropped up, with film and equipment mysteriously held up by customs until the requisite bribes were paid. Winger, who had trained withthe Chicago Cubs for three months for the role, said the actors did not train long enough to look convincing playing baseballon screen except for Lori Petty and Davis who"did OK,"she admits. They teamed up for the 1989 dark comedy "The War of the Roses" and in 2021, they reunited as battling exes for Netflixs "The Kominsky Method. [in English] Well, they don't have to know about this. It was just great, Douglas said, of shooting the Season 2 episode. [his and Joan's car is stuck in river rapids] Turner is famed for her roles in Body Heat, The Man with Two Brains, Crimes of Passion, Romancing the Stone, and Prizzi's Honor, the latter two incomes her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress . [awestruck] : What's the matter, are you paralyzed from the neck up, or are you hurt? : The idea was bought in 1979 and by 1984, Romancing the Stone was finally available on the big screen, starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, and Danny DeVito. Ian Maisel Expand search. Following the 1984 release of . To get a 'PG' rating in the UK, a scene near the end where the villain gets his hand bitten off by a crocodile was removed. : Raiders came out in 1981. Romancing The Stone combined a fun adventure with the potent chemistry between Turner and Douglas, and while the studio expected little from it, it turned out to be a surprise hit. 59:15. The eldest of legendary actor Kirk Douglas's four sons, Michael has appeared in over 50 Hollywood films including Wall Street, Romancing The Stone and Fatal Attraction, winning two Oscars. Romancing the Stone - Where to Watch and Stream - TV Guide Juan OK. OK. Let's got for it. Forever. I knew that from the first moment I laid eyes on you. The one without the bridge! I told you, my sister's life depends on me. We were looking for him, said Douglas. . Joan Wilder You planned this all along! If you've found a photo, or a photo essay, of people from the past looking fantastic, here's the place to share it.