Where was Romancing the Stone filmed?
1984 film, directed by Robert Zemeckis.
- Mexico
The story is set in New York City, about 2,033 miles (3,272 km) from where it was filmed.
Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed
- Set in
- New York City; Colombia
- Filmed in
- Mexico
- Distance
- About 2,033 miles (3,272 km) between New York City and the nearest filming location.
About Romancing the Stone
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- Released
- 1984
- Director
- Robert Zemeckis
- Cast
- Michael DouglasKathleen TurnerDanny DeVitoAlfonso ArauManuel OjedaHolland TaylorMary Ellen TrainorTed WhiteKymberly Herrin
- Genre
- Treasure HuntAction ComedyRomanceRomantic Comedy
The story
Joan Wilder is a successful but lonely romance novelist living in a New York apartment with her cat, Romeo.
Elaine has been kidnapped by antiquities smugglers, cousins Ira and Ralph, and instructs Joan to bring the map to the Colombian coastal city of Cartagena; it is Elaine's ransom.
Joan promises to pay Jack $375 in traveler's cheques for getting her out of the jungle and to a telephone.
Famous lines from Romancing the Stone
Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.
But it was October.Joan Wilder
Will there be another bus?Joan Wilder
I need to get to Cartagena.Joan Wilder
But they told me this bus..Joan Wilder
What's it gonna be, Angelina?Grogan
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