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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Who played the dead guy in the freezer in Goonies?

John Matuszak, the actor who so memorably played disfigured giant Sloth, died just four years after the release of the movie, hiding a past of drug and alcohol abuse from the Hollywood spotlight.
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Who was in the freezer in Goonies?

The "FBI Man", as he is known in the credits, is portrayed by stunt performer Ted Grossman, who also played a man who got eaten in Jaws.
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Who is the guy in the basement in The Goonies?

Sloth is portrayed by football star John Matuszak. The character's face was molded with a combination of prosthetics, makeup, and animatronics.
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Who played the weird guy in The Goonies?

Portrays. John Matuszak (October 25, 1950 - June 17, 1989) was a football player and actor who portrayed Sloth in The Goonies.
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What disease does Sloth from Goonies have?

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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Did they use real skeletons in The Goonies?

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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What town was Goonies filmed in?

The film holds particular esteem among Oregonians, as it was mostly shot along the iconic North Oregon Coast, from a “Goon Docks” neighborhood of Astoria to Ecola State Park and beyond.
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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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Why did they cut the octopus scene in 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 is The Goonies inappropriate?

There are jokes about a nude classical statue's genitalia, and panties are briefly visible when a teen boy adjusts his mirror to see up a teen girl's skirt without her consent. However, characters do demonstrate. The movie may be too scary for some kids.
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Is Chester copperpot a real person?

There was a guy named Chester Copperpot. He was a treasure hunter, an adventurer, and an all around brigand.
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What does Sloth chunk smell like?

In addition, the line that Chunk delivers in that scene is often misheard. It's not “You smell like fish heads,” but rather, “You smell like Phys Ed!” (Both things are equally smelly, but the idea of Sloth reeking of a gym locker room paints a hilarious picture, if you ask me.)
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What does Rosalita say at the end of Goonies?

She calls out to Irving Walsh "No pluma, no esignar!" which is not understood by anyone in the crowd, save for Mouth, who translates it as "No pen, do not sign".
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What was the monster's name in The Goonies?

The Goonies (1985) - John Matuszak as Sloth - IMDb.
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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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Was Jackie Chan in Goonies?

Jackie Chan as Richard "Data" Wang.
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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 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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What beach was used in The Goonies?

Well, you can't drive it, but you'll enjoy walking the wide, wild sands of Cannon Beach, where the scene was filmed, 25 miles south of Astoria.
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Is The Goonies house still there?

The house from the 1980's Richard Donner-directed Steven Spielberg-produced classic The Goonies has been shut down by the property owner after she was sent over the edge by movie fans.
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Where was the water slide scene in Goonies filmed?

You may not know but the water slides in the movie were built by Fred Langford / Surfcoaster, of Cape May Court House, NJ.
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Where was The Goonies cave scene filmed?

Meet your guides at the Canmore Cave Tours Office in Canmore (129 Bow Meadows Crescent) where you will enjoy the first part of The Goonies to set the stage. You will sign the waiver and then follow your guides in convoy for a 10 minute drive to the cave parking lot.
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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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What did Chunk blame on the dog?

In fifth grade, I knocked my sister Edie down the stairs and I blamed it on the dog... and then, my mom sent me to the... to the summer camp for fat kids... and then they served lunch I got nuts and I pigged out and they kicked me out!
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