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The Jewel of the Nile

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The Jewel of the Nile (1985)

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Reviews Counted: 18 Fresh: 8  Rotten:10 Average Rating: 4.8/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Synopsis: Plucky romance novelist 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... Plucky romance novelist 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, old friends from her previous adventures, show up to help our intrepid heroine save the day. [More]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Kathleen Turner, Michael Douglas, Danny DeVito, Spiros Focas

Director: Lewis Teague

DVD Info

Release:

Aug 29, 2006

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Digital Surround - French, Spanish
  • Subtitles - Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Alternate Scenes - Deleted Scenes (6)
  • Audio Commentary - Lewis Teague - Director
  • Featurettes - 1. "Romancing The Nile: A Winning Sequel"
  • 2. "Jewel of the Nile Romance Novel"

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3/5

OK, but weak sequel to the first Douglas-Turner outing.

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07/25/07
Steve Crum
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02/19/07
Kamal 'The Diva' Larsuel
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2/5

If there's ever a good example as to why sequels are rarely as good as the original, it is The Jewel of the Nile.

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09/15/06
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures
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3/5

While it's definitely not an awful little adventure flick, Jewel of the Nile stands as a pretty good indication as to why the guys never reunited for a third adventure.

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08/13/06
Scott Weinberg
DVDTalk.com
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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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Jewel of the Nile doesn't quite reach the heights of Romancing the Stone, but it's still a lot of fun and better than most sequels.

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10/06/05
Chuck O'Leary
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2/5

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06/18/05
Emanuel Levy
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3/5

decent sequel romp

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02/26/05
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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1/5

No review available.

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11/22/04
John Esther
Pasadena Weekly
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2/5

No review available.

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11/19/04
Robin Clifford
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08/30/04
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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2/5

Not much sparkle to this sequel.

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08/21/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
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2/5

According to legend, Catherine Zeta-Jones was 15 when this movie was made.

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05/12/04
Gregory Weinkauf
New Times
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2/5

No review available.

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01/13/04
Michael Dequina
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2/5

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01/09/04
Michelle Alexandria
Eclipse Magazine
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3/5

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01/05/04
Greg Maki
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05/24/03
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2/5

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11/25/02
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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3/5

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10/16/02
Robert Roten
Laramie Movie Scope
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3/5

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07/26/02
David Poland
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