However, it wasn’t until he was traded to the Oakland Raiders in 1976 that he really started to make waves (Sloth would later wear a Raiders T-shirt in 'The Goonies’). The Wisconsin native got his first taste of fame in the NFL in 1973, when he was picked in the draft and joined the Houston Oilers. The term 'larger than life’ seems woefully inadequate for a man of Matuszak’s stature at 6'7 and 280 lbs he towered over everyone he met, and his booming laugh pounded them into submission. 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. Sadly, at the heart of the movie lies a very sad story indeed. The young cast had more than its fair share of characters: from a teenage Josh Brolin to an already-famous Corey Feldman to proto-hobbit Sean Astin, 'The Goonies’ – now 30 years old – feels like one of those dyed-in-the-wool genre classics, the kind you just can’t make any more. The reunion also included plenty of laughter.Lovable ‘Goonies’ giant Sloth is about as iconic a movie character as it’s possible to be, but the man behind the make-up lived a tragic life worthy of its own Hollywood story.Įvery time a noteworthy anniversary rolls around, it’s fun to catch up with the stars of Richard Donner’s seminal 80s adventure 'The Goonies’. Jonathan Ke Quan, who played Data in the film, also co-starred with Harrison Ford in 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.' Josh Gad/YouTube Astin delivered his 'Troy's bucket' monologue just as earnestly as he did three decades ago, and Feldman launched into his poignant wishing well speech with just as much heart. The cast members shared favorite memories of filming together, and also reenacted some of the movie's most memorable scenes. The cast of 'The Goonies' reunited to share their memories of working together on the 1985 kids adventure movie. Also joining the chat were director Richard Donner, writer Chris Columbus and producer Steven Spielberg. The tribute, which raised funds for The Center For Disaster Philanthropy, featured Sean Astin (Mikey) Josh Brolin (Brand), Corey Feldman (Mouth), Kerri Green (Andy), Jonathan Ke Quan (Data), Martha Plimpton (Stef), Jeff Cohen (Chunk), Robert Davi (Jake Fratelli) and Joe Pantoliano (Francis Fratelli). Superfan Gad called the movie ''the Godfather of its generation.'

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