Romancing the Stone (1984)
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
A shy New York romance novelist flies to Cartagena to ransom her kidnapped sister, ends up stranded in the Colombian jungle and treks inland with a rough soldier of fortune in search of a hidden emerald.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Joan's apartment≈ 00:04:00New York City, New YorkStated on screen
Joan receives a treasure map in the mail and a call that her sister is held hostage in Colombia.
- 2Airport and bus≈ 00:12:00Cartagena, ColombiaStated on screen
Landing in Cartagena, she is steered onto the wrong bus by Colonel Zolo while Ralph tails her.
- 3Bus crash on a jungle road≈ 00:16:00Colombian jungle interiorInferred
The bus hits Jack's jeep and Jack agrees to guide her out for a price.
- 4Juan's village≈ 00:38:00Colombian jungle interiorInferred
A drug runner who loves Joan's novels helps them escape Zolo's soldiers.
- 5El Corazón≈ 00:55:00Stated on screenFictional
- 6Seaside fortress≈ 01:15:00Cartagena, ColombiaStated on screen
- 7Joan's street≈ 01:38:00New York City, New YorkStated on screen
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 7,890 km
- Places
- 4
- Countries
- 2
- Stops
- 7
- Not shown: 3,952 km
- Plane: 3,375 km
- Car: 297 km
- Bus: 266 km
- On foot: 0.0 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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