The Goonies may have debuted more than 30 years ago, but its legacy will live in the hearts of viewers forever.
The action-comedy film, directed by Richard Donner, hit theaters in June 1985 and follows the adventures of a group of kids from the Goon Docks area of Astoria, Oregon, who call themselves the Goonies. As their homes face foreclosure, the Goonies unite for one final weekend together — and discover a treasure map that changes everything.
Young actors like Sean Astin, Josh Brolin and Jeff Cohen shot to stardom thanks to the success of the quirky adventure movie, and still look back on their time filming The Goonies with love. In October 2008, the cast got together to reflect on the impact this movie made on their lives — and even admitted that they’d fought hard to make a sequel.
“We tried really hard, and Steven [Spielberg] said, ‘Let’s do it,’” Donner explained to Variety at the time. “We had a lot of young writers submit work, but it just didn’t seem to call for it.” The legendary director added that he’d later thought about taking the film in a whole new direction by “trying to get it done as a musical on Broadway.”
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