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The Jewel of the Nile

The Jewel of the Nile

They're back again...and romancing a brand new stone.

19856.21h 46m

Overview

Joan Wilder is thrust back into a world of murder, chases, foreign intrigue... and love. This time out she's duped by a duplicitous Arab dignitary who brings her to the Middle East, ostensibly to write a book about his life. Of course, he's up to no good, and Joan is just another pawn in his wicked game. But Jack Colton and his sidekick Ralph show up to help our intrepid heroine save the day.

Directed by Lewis Teague
Written by Mark Rosenthal, Lawrence Konner, Diane Thomas
Produced by Michael Douglas
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $96.8M

Top Cast

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Jack T. Colton

Kathleen Turner

Kathleen Turner

Joan Wilder

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Ralph

Spiros Focás

Spiros Focás

Omar

Avner Eisenberg

Avner Eisenberg

Jewel

Paul David Magid

Paul David Magid

Tarak

H

Howard Jay Patterson

Barak

R

Randall Edwin Nelson

Karak

S

Samuel Ross Williams

Arak

T

Timothy Daniel Furst

Sarak

Themes & Keywords

sailboategypttreasuremiddle eastkidnappingdictatorafricariddlesailing trippalacetreasure huntsequelgurucaptivedesertdouble crossnovelistadventurerarcheologysoldier of fortuneexcited

About The Jewel of the Nile

The Jewel of the Nile is a adventure, action, comedy, romance film released in 1985 exploring themes of sailboat, egypt, treasure, middle east, kidnapping, dictator. Directed by Lewis Teague, it stars Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito. Joan Wilder is thrust back into a world of murder, chases, foreign intrigue... and love. This time out she's duped by a duplicitous Arab dignitary who brings her to the Middle East, ostensibly to write a book about his life. Of course, he's up to no good, and Joan is just another pawn in his wicked game. But Jack Colton and his sidekick Ralph show up to help our intrepid heroine save the day.

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