Summary
Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure in hopes of saving their homes from demolition. However, on their quest to find the treasure, they run into a family of recently escaped criminals, determined to capture the kids and reach the treasure first.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+14)
Critics 62Audiences 76GoodWatch 69
Box office
3.7×its budget
- Budget
- $19 M
- Worldwide
- $70 M
Worldwide it earned $51 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 54 min
A typical length for adventure movies, +11 min on the typical 103
typical 103114Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 23 countries, rent or buy in 59 more
+13
Released
1985
June 7, 1985
41 years ago
Genres
AdventureComedyFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ItalianSpanishcnMade in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism38 people
Sean AstinMikey
Josh BrolinBrand
Jeff CohenChunk
Corey FeldmanMouth
Kerri GreenAndy
Martha PlimptonStef
Ke Huy QuanData
John MatuszakSloth
Robert DaviJake
Joe PantolianoFrancis
Anne RamseyMama Fratelli
Lupe OntiverosRosalita
Mary Ellen TrainorMrs. Walsh
Keith WalkerMr. Walsh
Curt HansonMr. Perkins
Steve AntinTroy
Paul TuerpeSheriff- GRGeorge RobothamPrison Guard
- CMCharles McDanielChunk's Father
- ECElaine Cohen McMahonChunk's Mother
Michael Paul ChanData's Father- NMNick McLeanMouth's Father
Bill BradleyBill
Jeb Stuart AdamsTroy's Friend #1
Directing · 5
- Richard Donner Director, Producer
- Dan Kolsrud First Assistant Director
- Patrick Cosgrove Second Assistant Director
- Betsy Norton Script Supervisor
- Sharon Gerhard Additional Second Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Chris Columbus Screenplay
- Steven Spielberg Story, Executive Producer, Presenter
Production · 17
- Kathleen Kennedy Executive Producer
- Frank Marshall Executive Producer
- Harvey Bernhard Producer
- Mike Fenton Casting
- Judy Taylor Casting
- Jane Feinberg Casting
Camera · 12
- Nick McLean Director of Photography
- Michael A. Chavez First Assistant Camera
- Stephen St. John Camera Operator
- Martin Rosenberg Assistant Camera
- Horace Jordan First Assistant Camera
- Charles Saldaña III Key Grip
Editing · 4
- Michael Kahn Editor
- Donah Bassett Negative Cutter
- Martin Cohen Assistant Editor
- Michael Moore Assistant Editor
Sound · 15
- Dave Grusin Original Music Composer, Conductor
- Richard L. Anderson Supervising Sound Editor
- Cyndi Lauper Theme Song Performance
- Willie D. Burton Production Sound Mixer
- Greg Orloff Foley Mixer
- John Roesch Foley Artist
Art · 18
- J. Michael Riva Production Design
- Drew Struzan Art Designer
- Rick Carter Art Direction
- Erik L. Nelson Property Master
- Joseph C. Nemec III Assistant Art Director
- Linda DeScenna Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Richard La Motte Costume Design
- Jean Austin Hairstylist
- Tony Lloyd Makeup Artist
- Roger Gallo Garcia Costume Supervisor
- Andrew Bayer Set Dressing Artist
Visual Effects · 5
- Michael J. McAlister Visual Effects Supervisor
- Kim Marks Visual Effects Camera
- Paul Huston Visual Effects
- Barbara Brennan Rotoscoping Artist
- Charlie Mullen Animation Supervisor
Lighting · 6
- Tom Stern Gaffer
- Eric Smith Best Boy Electric
- Ed Ayer Best Boy Electric
- Malcolm Bryce Lighting Technician
- Riley 'Sean' Jones Electrician
- Víctor Pérez Rigging Gaffer
Other crew · 41
- George Robotham Stunt Coordinator
- Spiro Razatos Stunts
- Carey Loftin Stunts
- Bob Herron Stunts
- Bobby Burns Stunts
- John Robotham Stunts
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