Richard Donner has an uncredited cameo inThe Gooniesas a sheriffs deputy.

Donners vision and direction were key to the greatness ofThe Goonies, bringing out the best in his actors.

At the time, Donner was planning to makeLethal Weapon 5, which Feldman mentioned as his swan song.

The Goonies characters

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The Goonies story also isnt one that could ever need a sequel, and it risks becoming repetitive.

Sources:The Making of The Goonies,Dread Central.

Data talking with reporters in The Goonies

When a small Oregon community is threatened by the foreclosure of their homes, a group of young misfits who called themselves the Goonies set out to find an ancient treasure in order to save the town. From a story by Steven Spielberg and a screenplay by Chris Columbus, Richard Donner’s The Goonies is one of the most iconic adventure movies of the 1980s, with a cast comprising the talents of Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, Ke Huy Quan, Jeff Cohen, Robert Davi, and Joe Pantoliano.

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The kids all looking at the map in the attic in The Goonies

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When a small Oregon community is threatened by the foreclosure of their homes, a group of young misfits who called themselves the Goonies set out to find an ancient treasure in order to save the town. From a story by Steven Spielberg and a screenplay by Chris Columbus, Richard Donner’s The Goonies is one of the most iconic adventure movies of the 1980s, with a cast comprising the talents of Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman, Ke Huy Quan, Jeff Cohen, Robert Davi, and Joe Pantoliano.

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