Storyline
A young teenager named Mikey Walsh finds an old treasure map in his father's attic. Hoping to save their homes from demolition, Mikey and his friends Data Wang, Chunk Cohen, and Mouth Devereaux run off on a big quest to find the secret stash of Pirate One-Eyed Willie.
Directors
Cast
Mary Ellen Trainor, Ted Grossman, Josh Brolin, Joe Pantoliano, Robert Davi, Curtis Hanson, Corey Feldman, Jonathan Ke Quan, Paul Tuerpe, Sean Astin, Newt Arnold, Keith Walker, Martha Plimpton, Michael Paul Chan, Patrick Cameron, Lupe Ontiveros, Jeb Stuart Adams, Steve Antin, Kerri Green, Gene Ross, John Matuszak, Eric Briant Wells, Anne Ramsey, Orwin C. Harvey, Jeff Cohen, George Robotham, Charles McDaniel, Elaine Cohen McMahon, George Nicholas McLean, Bill Bradley, Max Segar, Jack O'Leary
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Reviews
80
A rolicking good time is had by all in this adventure that is built on archetypal plot strands that tie together oh so well.
80
The New York Times
It has crooks, bats, cobwebs, skeletons, a lovable monster, an underground grotto and a treasure hidden by some of the most considerate, clue-loving pirates who ever lived. Their ghostly ship is the movie's piece de resistance.
75
The Goonies, like Gremlins, shows that Spielberg and his directors are absolute masters of how to excite and involve an audience. "E.T." was more like "Close Encounters"; it didn't simply want us to feel, but also to wonder, and to dream.
75
Boston Globe
But, fittingly, it's the kids who carry this outing. They're led by Sean Astin, who's rightly more of a dreamer than the others. Jeff B. Cohen engagingly handles the most cliched role, the fat kid who keeps stuffing his face. And I couldn't help wondering if Ke Huy Quan, who played Indy's sidekick in the Temple of Doom, knows that not all movies are made in caves. In any case, you can relax. The Goonies is entertaining despite its calculated flavor. [7 Jun 1985, p.61]
75
Chicago Tribune
As entertaining as The Goonies finally becomes--and its last hour is mostly one pleasure after another--it's a shame that Spielberg, writer Chris Columbus and director Richard Donner felt the need to take the low road in terms of language. [7 Jun 1985, p.A]
