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The Jewel of the Nile
| Actor(s): Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito, Spiros Focas, Avner Eisenberg Director(s): Lewis Teague 47 |
Movie Details
| MPAA Rating: PG Content Advisory: Mild Violence, Violence, Brief Nudity, Questionable for Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1985 DVD Release: 05/25/1999 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 46 mins Studio: 20th Century Fox Members Wishing: 11 Genres: Adventure, Romance, Adventure Comedy, Romantic Adventure See Also: The Jewel of the Nile [Special Edition], The Jewel of the Nile [Blu-ray] |
DVD Synopsis
The Jewel of the Nile takes up where Romancing the Stone left off, with romance novelist Joan Wilder (Kathleen Turner) traveling around the world with her boyfriend, Jack Colton (Michael Douglas). But Joan is becoming bored with Jack and all the romantic attention; as she asks, "How much romance can one woman take?" Invited by Omar (Spiros Focas), a wealthy Arabian potentate, to travel with him to his homeland, Joan readily accepts. Jack decides to pass on the trip, preferring instead to sail through the Mediterranean. It turns out that Omar wants to usurp the role of an Arab holy man known as "The Jewel of the Nile" (Avner Eisenberg), and Joan finds herself thrown in prison with the hapless spiritual leader. Jack comes to the rescue, teaming up with the slapstick bad guy from Romancing the Stone, Ralph (Danny DeVito). Together, the foursome have to cross North Africa in order to escape Omar's minions. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
Actors
Michael Douglas - Jack Colton
Kathleen Turner - Joan Wilder
Danny DeVito - Ralph
Spiros Focas - Omar
Avner Eisenberg - Jewel
Kathleen Turner - Joan Wilder
Danny DeVito - Ralph
Spiros Focas - Omar
Avner Eisenberg - Jewel
Editorial Review of DVD
Director Lewis Teague helmed this follow-up to the surprise hit Romancing the Stone. The Jewel of the Nile comes to DVD with a widescreen transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. English and French soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Surround. English and Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer. Although fans will not be disappointed by the film's presentation, they might hope for more behind-the-scenes footage of DeVito, Douglas, and Turner. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
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