Sean Astin to host Phoenix ‘Goonies’ screening in September

It's the 40th anniversary of the classic adventure flick.

April 28, 2025

Image: Sean Astin speaks during Phoenix Comicon (now Phoenix Fan Fusion) in 2016.

Sean Astin speaks during Phoenix Comicon (now Phoenix Fan Fusion) in 2016. Gage Skidmore/CC BY 2.0/Flickr

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Phoenix fans of actor Sean Astin, this is your lucky year.

Not only is the longtime performer heading to Phoenix Fan Fusion in early June, along with several other stars of "The Lord of the Rings" film series, but he'll return to town in September for a different special event.

Astin will host a special screening of "The Goonies" in honor of the film's 40th anniversary on Sept. 13 at the Orpheum Theatre.

Astin will engage in an interactive Q&A with the audience and tell stories of his experience filming "The Goonies," his time spent with with the other actors and what happened on the set of the classic flick.

For the uninitiated, "The Goonies" is a family adventure classic about a pack of friends who go searching for a treasure on a lost pirate ship in order to save their homes from foreclosure. Unfortunately, a family of criminals is searching for the haul as well. The movie also stars Josh Brolin, Martha Plimpton, Corey Feldman and Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan.

Tickets for the event go on sale on May 16. Visit the Hollywood on Broadway website to get more details.

Jennifer Goldberg is the Senior Editor of Culture at Phoenix New Times. She joined the New Times staff in February 2016. In her role, Jennifer writes and publishes profiles of both local and regional musicians, previews upcoming performances and provides guides on the best of Phoenix’s entertainment scene. She also oversees the Best of Phoenix. Jennifer previously worked for Jewish News of Greater Phoenix. During her career, Jennifer has received awards from the Arizona Press Club, the Arizona Newspaper Association and the American Jewish Press Association. She holds a bachelor’s of arts in English from Arizona State University.

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