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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

Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

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... 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]

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

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

Director: Lewis Teague

Director: Lewis Teague

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May 25, 1999

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03/26/09
Variety
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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
3BlackChicks Review

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

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
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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

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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06/18/05
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

decent sequel romp

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02/26/05
Rich Cline
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11/22/04
John Esther
Pasadena Weekly

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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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Not much sparkle to this sequel.

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

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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01/13/04
Michael Dequina
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01/09/04
Michelle Alexandria
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01/05/04
Greg Maki
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