What happened to Sloth that caused his deformities?

It is the direct result of him being dropped by Ma Fratelli when he was an infant. I believe it's alluded to in the movie itself, and by alluded to, I mean explicitly stated in one scene. If you want a diagnosis, it's usually referred to as infant brain injury. It includes dropping, shaken baby syndrome, etc.
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How did Sloth get deformed?

The character's face was molded with a combination of prosthetics, makeup, and animatronics. Fifteen pieces of facial prosthetics were worn by Matuszak. The lower eye was a mechanical eye that blinked via radio control, as were the ears; all together, it took four hours of makeup to sculpt Sloth's face.
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What was sloths disability?

Cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that affects the lungs, took two of his siblings and sickened his younger sister, Dawn, who died in 1991, just a couple years after her superstar brother. Matuszak was the only surviving son — one of his brothers died at birth, while the other only lived two years.
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Why was the octopus scene deleted from Goonies?

The Octopus Was Cut Simply Because It Didn't Look Good

Sean Astin, when speaking with Insider at a Sharper Image pop-up shop in November 2017, was one of the members of the cast and crew who weren't too fond of the scene or even the idea behind it, saying they took it out because it didn't look that good.
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Why isn't there a Goonies 2?

Speaking with Yahoo Entertainment in 2017, Corey Feldman aka "Mouth," suggested that time to make The Goonies 2 was running short. "Every day it becomes much less likely that it will happen, because unfortunately the director, Richard Donner, who we all know and love is like, 87, now I believe," the actor said.
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Sloth's Tragic Real-Life Story



Is there a Goonies 2?

Directed by Richard Donner and released in 1985, the original movie starred Feldman alongside Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen, Kerri Green, Martha Plimpton, and Ke Huy Quan. The adventure movie is one of the most popular titles of its era, but despite its success, an official sequel was never developed.
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Who is the dead guy in the freezer in The Goonies?

As an officer releases the inmates for lunch, he finds the body of Jake Fratelli (Robert Davi) hanging from the cell's bars. As it turns out, the joke was on him ... and us!
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Did The Goonies use real skeletons?

The skeletons of One-Eyed Willy's crew were also fake and fully poseable, with one clutching his throat as though Willy had caused his death via poisoning.
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Who died out of The Goonies?

Who can forget Chunk's buddy Sloth, who he found chained to a chair in a dark basement. Before appearing on The Goonies, John Matuszak, 38, was an American football star. He sadly died not long after the film was released and passed away in 1989.
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What happened to Sloth from Goonies?

John Matuszak, Sloth

Matuszak was an ex-football star for the Houston Oilers and Washington Redskins before he started acting and was featured in "Goonies" as Chunk's friend Sloth. Unfortunately, he died at just 38 years old in 1989 from an accidental overdose, according to the NY Times.
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What disorder does Sloth have in The Goonies?

In the movie it is the cause of both his physical deformity as well as his mental handicap, his later treatment by the Fratellis most likely caused the emotional trauma he exhibits later in the film. Show activity on this post. It might be Craniosynostosis .
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Where is Sloth now?

Hoffmann's two-toed sloth which inhabits tropical forests. It has two separate ranges, split by the Andes. One population is found from eastern Honduras in the north to western Ecuador in the south, and the other in eastern Peru, western Brazil, and northern Bolivia.
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Is The Goonies suitable for an 8 year old?

As a massive fan of this film, I must admit that it does have some intense moments that might not be appropriate for some children (ages 5 through 7). The Goonies follows a cast of characters who are hoping to prevent their families from being evicted from an evil corporation trying to buy out their homes.
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Why are they called Goonies?

The Goonies are called the Goonies because they all come from the "Goon Docks" neighborhood of Astoria, Oregon.
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Are there real skeletons at Disneyland?

Today, Disneyland says that there are no longer any human remains on the ride, and the internet is rife with accounts from people who have taken VIP tours, which often provide a deep history of the parks. They report that their cast member guide assured them there were no more real skeletons in place.
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Are the Goon Docks real?

Behind the scenes

The Goon Docks are a fictional neighborhood and do not exist in real life Astoria.
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Where was The Goonies pirate ship scene filmed?

Underground scenes were filmed at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, including the cavernous set where the Goonies find One-Eyed Willy's ship, which was in Stage 16, one of the largest sound stages in the United States. The final scene was shot at Goat Rock State Beach in Sonoma County, California.
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Does mouth like Stef?

Mouth has a strained friendship with Stef. While he "thinks she's the greatest thing in the world", his sarcastic nature clashes against her no-nonsense personality.
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Why were they losing their houses in Goonies?

Meanwhile a group of boys called The Goonies that will be evicted from their homes in Goon Docks since their parents were not capable to pay the mortgage of their houses meet each other in the house of the brothers Mikey Walsh and Brand to celebrate the last day together.
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Who is Chester copperpot?

Chester Copperpot was a reclusive scavenger hunter from Astoria, Oregon who went missing in the 1930s while looking for One-Eyed Willy's treasure. He was later found by the Goonies, crushed to death under a booby-trapped boulder.
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Does Netflix have Goonies 2021?

It's time to do the truffle shuffle because The Goonies is now on Netflix.
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Who is the most famous actor from The Goonies?

Josh Brolin (Brand)

Brolin is arguably the biggest and most successful star to come out of The Goonies acting cast, featuring in various critically acclaimed and commercial movies throughout his glittering career.
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Was Jackie Chan in Goonies?

Jackie Chan as Richard "Data" Wang.
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