The Jewel of the Nile
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Promotional film poster by Robert Rodriguez | |
| Directed by | Lewis Teague |
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| Based on | Characters by Diane Thomas |
| Produced by | Michael Douglas |
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| Cinematography | Jan de Bont |
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| Music by | Jack Nitzsche |
Production companies | The Stone Group, Ltd. |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million |
| Box office | $96.7 million |
The Jewel of the Nile is a 1985 American action-adventure romantic comedy film directed by Lewis Teague and produced by Michael Douglas, who also starred in the lead role, reuniting with co-stars Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito, reprising their roles from the 1984 action-adventure film Romancing the Stone.
Like Romancing the Stone, the opening scene takes place in one of Joan's novels. This time, instead of Jesse and Angelina in Joan's wild-west scenario, Joan and Jack are about to be married when pirates attack their ship. The Jewel of the Nile sends its characters off on a new adventure in a fictional African desert, in an effort to find the fabled "Jewel of the Nile".
The song performed by Billy Ocean, "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going", became a major international hit, reaching #1 in the UK and #2 in the US.